Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

y-fronted

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: y-front-ed
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

British usage

adj

Wearing Y-fronts.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Underneath he was wearing white Y-fronted underpants."
"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."

Etymology

From Y + fronted.

Usage

British usage

Questions

What does y-fronted mean?: Having a Y-shaped seam, as Y-fronts do.
Where does y-fronted come from?: From Y + fronted.

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