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boxers

boxers

5 1.0
Loose underpants for men that look like shorts
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑːkərz/
translation icon : boxers
  • Dude, there's a freeze frame of me in my pineapple boxers or whatever slamming the laptop shut.

So now I'm standing on the busy highway in the boxers, pissed myself.

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Examples

  • I'm just wearing my big Peaches teeth and some boxers and probably just some sneakers.

  • Also, guys, I'm wearing boxers and Zoe's little shorts.

  • Oh, nearly see me in my boxers, Right?

  • I figured you know how to shop for clothes other than boxers and and socks, Keith.

  • The boyfriend was in his boxers and she was wearing silk negligee.

  • Yeah, I was wearing Scarface boxers that said the world is yours around the the elastic.

  • He lay there in his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle boxers, which were still slightly damp.

  • He prefers to wear comfortable boxers instead of tight underwear.

  • The store offers various styles of boxers, including colorful patterns and classic designs.

  • After a long day, he relaxed at home in his favorite pair of boxers and a t-shirt.

Synonyms

underwear
vsboxers
507 1.0

Clothes that you wear next to your skin under other clothes

include a particular loose short-trouser style as part of that broader garment class
7 1.0

A single piece of clothing that you wear under other clothes, usually underpants

refer to a specific loose short-trouser item rather than any single undergarment
underthing
vsboxers
  • Informal
3 8.4

A piece of clothing worn under other clothes like socks or an undershirt

refer to a specific loose short-trouser item rather than any general undergarment
shorts
vsboxers
1 1.0

Underwear for men that covers the hips and bottom

stress a looser fit and short-trouser look rather than only short length
skivvies
vsboxers
  • Informal
1 8.8

A set of men's cotton underwear with an undershirt and underpants

are single loose short-trouser items rather than a two-piece undershirt set
drawers
vsboxers
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A pair of underpants with short legs worn under clothes

are modern loose short-trouser style lower garments rather than old-fashioned ones
boxershorts
vsboxers
1.9

Loose underwear for men that reach the thighs with an elastic waist

emphasize a short trouser appearance instead of explicitly noting thigh length
underpants
vsboxers
1.0

Clothes people wear under other clothes that cover the area from the waist to the upper thighs

focus on a loose short-trouser style rather than any lower garment covering
underdrawers
vsboxers
  • Archaic
9.9

Long underpants worn by men under their clothes for warmth

are looser modern short-trouser style garments rather than older formal versions
undergarb
vsboxers
5.9

Clothes worn next to your body, like underwear

denote a specific loose short-trouser item rather than any under layer garment
fundies
vsboxers
  • Australian
9.9

Underwear like briefs or underpants

are a neutral term for loose short-trouser style rather than informal tight briefs
smallclothes
vsboxers
  • Archaic
9.9

Underwear men wore under their clothes in the past

are the modern loose short-trouser style rather than older breeches-like lower garments

How Loose

boxers
5 1.0
briefs
1.5

Surface Forms

boxers singular
boxers plural

Morphology

boxers = boxer (semi-transparent) = box + er + s

The surface formation is a straightforward plural: 'boxer' + plural '-s'.

Etymology

Boxers comes from the loose shorts worn by boxers, the men who do 'boxing'. When people began wearing that same short, loose style as underwear, they called them boxer shorts or simply boxers, so the name links the underwear to the sport.