grundies

/ (ˈɡrʌndɪz) /

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pl n

NZ informal men's underpants

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Words nearby grundies

grummet, grumous, grump, grumphie, grumpy, grundies, grundle, Grundy, Grundyism, Grünewald, grunge

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How to use grundies in a sentence

With half-a-dozen men, one girl, and a host of Mrs. Grundies, you are brave if you think you can manage to engineer a good time.
Banked Fires|E. W. (Ethel Winifred) Savi
"Margaret has no Mrs. Grundies," said I, rather indignantly.
The Monctons|Susanna Moodie