tighty whities
tighty whities noun: men's or boys' traditionally white briefs.
Noun
tighty whities pl (plural only, attributive tighty-whitey)
- Men's or boys' traditionally white briefs.
- Forbes, in his tighty whities and black socks, seems an incongruous apparition against the sense of home the kitchen implies.1999, Noah Hawley, A Conspiracy of Tall Men, page 345
- It would indeed be great if my red socks and my tighty whities declared themselves to my washer.2000, Edward Lerner, Creative Destruction, page 29
- Synonyms:
- underwear, man panties, punk panties, nut huggers, butt-huggers
Synonyms of tighty whities
Forms of tighty whities
| attributive | tighty-whitey |
|---|---|
| alternative form | tighty-whities |
| alternative form | tighty-whiteys |
| alternative form | tightie-whities |
| alternative form | tightie whities |
| alternative form | tighty whiteys |
| alternative form | tightie whiteys |
| alternative form | tight whites |
| alternative form | whitey tighties |
Origin of tighty whities
From tight + -y and white + -y.
Words formed from tighty whities
Questions about tighty whities
- What does tighty whities mean?
- Tighty whities means men's or boys' traditionally white briefs.
- What part of speech is tighty whities?
- Tighty whities is a noun.
Words near tighty whities in the dictionary
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