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cathedral underpants


tight underpants. e.g. cathedral - no ballroom: Ooch, I have my cathedral underpants on today.

Contributor's comments: I heard this expression used in New Zealand in 1957. "Cathedral trousers" were used of tight evening trousers on a dinner suit.