Y-fronted

adjective

Having a Y-shaped seam, as Y-fronts do.

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Meanings

adjectiveY-fronted (not comparable)
  1. UKnot comparableHaving a Y-shaped seam, as Y-fronts do.

    Underneath he was wearing white Y-fronted underpants.

    1975, George MacBeth, The Samurai, page 54
  2. UKnot comparableWearing Y-fronts.

    Squeezing open the kitchen door, Amy came face to face with Greg's baggy Y-fronted backside. 'Greg! Amy's here!' shouted Sophie, too late.

    2007, Jackie Clune, Man of the Month Club, page 18

Origin

From Y + fronted.

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APA

Y-fronted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Y-fronted

MLA

“Y-fronted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Y-fronted. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Y-fronted,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Y-fronted.

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