the invention relates to a disposable absorbent article of the underwear type (1), such as a underwear diaper, hygienic underwear or incontinence underwear, being adapted for a male user and a method for the manufacture of such an article disposable underwear type underwear (1). the underwear type disposable absorbent article (1) is characterized by the fact that the absorbent core (5) of the article (1) has a wide part (22) in the front segment (17). the article (1) is further characterized by the fact that the laminated weft material of the front panel (3) of the article (1) has a first region at least partially elastic (11), which extends mainly in the transversal direction and is located adjacent to the edges of the leg (21a, 21b) of the front panel (3), and a second at least partially elastic region (12) that extends primarily in the transverse direction and is located close to the first elastic region (11) and closest to the waist edge (20) of the front panel. the first at least partially elastic region (11) is distinct from the second at least partially elastic region (12) in terms of at least one structural elastic feature. an elastic part (39) of the laminated web material of the first at least partially elastic region (11) or an internal imaginary extension (23) of the elastic part (39) meets an edge of the longitudinal core (14) in said wide portion (22) of the core (5).a invenção refere-se a um artigo absorvente descartável do tipo cueca (1), tal como uma fralda de cueca, uma cueca higiênica ou uma cueca de incontinência, sendo adaptada a um usuário do sexo masculino e um método para a fabricação de tal artigo absorvente descartável do tipo cueca (1). o artigo absorvente descartável do tipo cueca (1) é caracterizado pelo fato de que o núcleo absorvente (5) do artigo (1) ter uma parte larga (22) no segmento frontal (17). o artigo (1) é ainda caracterizado pelo fato de que o material em trama laminado do painel frontal (3) do artigo (1) ter uma primeira re