y-fronts
Inverted-seam briefs
Y-fronts are men's briefs with a Y-shaped seam at the front, forming a fly opening.
The term is chiefly British: He was standing there in just his y-fronts.
The style emerged in the 1930s and became standard for men's underwear before boxers regained popularity.
Snug lower undergarments
- underwearClothing worn beneath
- underpantsLower body undergarment
- pantsTwo-legged garment
- knickersLoose pants to knee
jockeys · tighty-whities · skivvies · drawers · smalls · unmentionables · intimates · undergarment
Informal British man
- looBritish slang for toilet
- laundryItems needing cleaning
- suitcasePortable travel container
- bedroomRoom for sleeping
drawer · locker-room · clothesline · airer · ironing · fold · pack · wedgie
Of lasting excellence
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- retroEvoking recent past
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- vintageQuality from past eras
dad · grandpa · unfashionable · daggy · naff · uncool · dorky · conservative
briefs
Snug lower undergarments
- underwearClothing worn beneath
- underpantsLower body undergarment
- pantsTwo-legged garment
knickers · jockeys · tighty-whities · skivvies · drawers · smalls · unmentionables · intimates · undergarment · menswear
bloke
Informal British man
bedroom · drawer · locker-room · clothesline · airer · ironing · fold · pack · wedgie · comfort
classic
Of lasting excellence
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- retroEvoking recent past
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
vintage · dad · grandpa · unfashionable · daggy · naff · uncool · dorky · conservative · modest
y-frontsboxers
Underwear or prizefighters
boxer shorts · going commando · boxer briefs · long johns · commando
front, fronts, fronted, fronting, frontal, frontage, frontline, forefront, affront