boxer shorts
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boxer shorts
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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.
noun boxer-short · boxer short
- Loose shorts worn as underwear by men. The average man's wardrobe holds eight pairs of boxer shorts or briefs; the average woman's, twice as many undies.
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noun underwear
| Español | bóxer |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 平角褲 /平角裤 píngjiǎokù, 四角褲 /四角裤 sìjiǎokù, 四角內褲 /四角内裤 sìjiǎonèikù |
| Português | samba-canção, boxers |
| Français | caleçon |
| Deutsch | Boxershorts |
| Русский | семе́йные seméjnyje |
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@misc{boxer_shorts_2026,
title = {boxer shorts},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boxer%20shorts},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
