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tighty-whities
[ tahy-tee-hwahy-teez, wahy-teez ]
/ ˈtaɪ ti-ˈʰwaɪ tiz, ˈwaɪ tiz /
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plural noun Slang.
men’s white, close-fitting underpants or briefs.
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How to use tighty-whities in a sentence
Beckham was filmed performing stretches and then stripping to his tighty whities (OK, bluies) for the midrange clothing brand.
[The Telegraph] Walter White's Tighty Whities: AMC is putting Breaking Bad character Walter White's underwear up for auction.
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Zac Efron, Tom Cruise & More Actors in Their Tighty Whities (VIDEO)|Mike Munoz|October 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST