boxer shorts

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Loose shorts worn as underwear by men.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-boxer shorts.wav

Word forms

boxer shorts boxer-short boxer short

Etymology

Named after the shorts worn by those who engage in boxing, as their elasticity is comparable to that of what boxers must wear for unhindered leg movement.

Derived words

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