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Y-fronted

Y-fronted adjective: having a Y-shaped seam, as Y-fronts do.

Adjective

Y-fronted (not comparable)

  1. (UK) Having a Y-shaped seam, as Y-fronts do.
    • Underneath he was wearing white Y-fronted underpants.1975, George MacBeth, The Samurai, page 54
  2. (UK) Wearing Y-fronts.
    • Squeezing open the kitchen door, Amy came face to face with Greg's baggy Y-fronted backside. 'Greg! Amy's here!' shouted Sophie, too late.2007, Jackie Clune, Man of the Month Club, page 18

Origin of Y-fronted

From Y + fronted.

Questions about Y-fronted

What does Y-fronted mean?
Y-fronted means having a Y-shaped seam, as Y-fronts do.
What part of speech is Y-fronted?
Y-fronted is an adjective.

Words near Y-fronted in the dictionary

  1. Y-chromosome
  2. Y-chromosomes
  3. Y-Day
  4. y-direction
  5. y-front
  6. Y-fronted
  7. Y-fronts
  8. y-intercept
  9. y-intercepts
  10. Y-intersection
  11. Y-intersections

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