tighty-whities
plural noun
tighty-whit·ies
ˈtī-tē-ˈwī-tēz 
variants
or less commonly tighty-whiteys
slang
: snug white underpants for men : white briefs
Examples of tighty-whities in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Oh damn, Aidan looks good clothing-less, but…tighty-whities?
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2023
From serving drinks to passengers on a transatlantic flight to posing in his tighty-whities for a billboard, Lewis Capaldi’s reputation as music’s joker is hard-won.
—Mike Wass, Variety, 6 Apr. 2023
Emma Specter, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2023
From serving drinks to passengers on a transatlantic flight to posing in his tighty-whities for a billboard, Lewis Capaldi’s reputation as music’s joker is hard-won.
—Mike Wass, Variety, 6 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1990, in the meaning defined above
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“Tighty-whities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighty-whities. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.
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