The swimming undies have been confirmed as the the most hated item of clothing in the UK, even more than crocs.

While it's definitely too nippy to don Speedos anytime soon, don't go dusting them off for a summer debut either.

A new study has revealed that 99 per cent of women wouldn't want to be seen with their partner if they were wearing Speedos.

UK-based beach holiday specialist On the Beach surveyed 100 people and results showed that only one per cent of women would like to see their partner wearing budgie smugglers on the beach.

Market research and data analytics firm, YouGov also named the swimming undies UK's most hated piece of clothing, even beating crocs.

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"Our results show that some things really are better left to the imagination, said Matthew Smith from YouGov.

iStock Speedos were originally designed in the 1960s to reduce drag and provide freedom of movement.

"No matter how ready men's beach bodies are this summer, they might not make too many friends if they stride across the sand in a pair of Speedos."

The swimming undies aren't the only despised items, with leather trousers and Crocs placing second and third for most hated.

The company Speedo has since defended their budgie smugglers, saying: "Originally designed in the 1960s to reduce drag, support and provide freedom of movement for competitive swimmers, the Speedo brief has become an iconic silhouette that transcends both the sports and fashion world."

"While the Speedo brief continues to be adopted and loved by swimmers all over the world, Speedo has a much wider range of swimwear that appeals to all tastes and offers different levels of body coverage."