"butt-huggers" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-butt-huggers.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} butt-huggers pl (plural only)
  1. (slang, vulgar) Men's briefs; underwear. Tags: plural, plural-only, slang, vulgar Categories (topical): Clothing, Underwear
    Sense id: en-butt-huggers-en-noun-mZu~Yuks Disambiguation of Clothing: 51 49 Disambiguation of Underwear: 84 16
  2. (slang) Skin-tight shorts. Tags: plural, plural-only, slang Categories (topical): Clothing
    Sense id: en-butt-huggers-en-noun-moTTtKBm Disambiguation of Clothing: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nut huggers, man panties, punk panties, tighty whities

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