Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tighties

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
tight-ies
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Men's or boys' briefs.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From tight + -ies.

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Questions

What does tighties mean?
Form-fitting cycling shorts.
Where does tighties come from?
From tight + -ies.

How to pronounce tighties

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