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snuggies

American  
[snuhg-eez] / ˈsnʌg iz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

  1. warm knitted underwear, especially long underpants, for women or children.

Etymology

Origin of snuggies

snug + -y 2 + -s 3

Example Sentences

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The ecommerce boom of the early 2000s gave rise to a flood of new products including dreidel-shaped waffle makers, latke-adorned snuggies, star of David-speckled pajamas and Grateful Dead Hanukkah bobble heads.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2021

A couple of pairs of snuggies and a couple of sweaters will do.

From Time Magazine Archive

No one any longer laughs at "snuggies," those sturdy thigh-length undertrousers that Grandma used to wear.

From Time Magazine Archive

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