"nut huggers" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-nut huggers.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: So-called due to their propensity to compress (hug) the nuts (testicles). Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=nut huggers}} nut huggers pl (plural only)
  1. (slang, vulgar) Men's swimming briefs, tight-fitting jeans or similar, especially tight, lower-body garments. Tags: plural, plural-only, slang, vulgar Categories (topical): Clothing, Swimwear Related terms: butt-huggers, man panties, punk panties, tighty whities, banana hammock, grape smugglers
    Sense id: en-nut_huggers-en-noun-EdVIami8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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