Meaning of tighties | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Form-fitting cycling shorts.
   plural, plural-only, slang
2. Men's or boys' briefs.
   US, plural, plural-only, slang

Examples

“I've worn these in town and on long trail rides, and I'm awed by how such simple pants work so well in the saddle. I wouldn't choose the Shins for a multiday stage race but somehow, even among the megaexpensive Euro tighties I own, these understated, made-in-San Francisco knickers have become a favorite.”

“Cycle the workout tighties into your daily attire by balancing them with longer blazers or, another new trend, updated safari jackets.”

“A padded knee shattered my balls. I doubled over in the hallway, coughing up blood and yellow stuff I thought might be bile. Though wracked with pain, I was glad I wore briefs. My tighties kept those precious little orbs in place.”

“In addition, nowhere in the article did I sense that anyone is angry at Serrano or blaming the school for lax security or getting their tighties in a twiddle about this or that.”

““You wearing tighties or boxers, big boy?” Liv says to Marcus.”

“A pack of teenage boys gathers at the bottom of the stairway, wearing their tough gangsta pusses and pants hanging below their tighties. Joe will never comprehend what's so tough about underwear.”

“Without being asked, Data put his backpack down. Sam wanded him and then his backpack. He opened the backpack and rifled through it with the aggressiveness and efficiency of a disgruntled TSA agent. "You know the routine, down to your tighties," Sam said. Data stripped down to his underwear and spun around slowly.”

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