jockey shorts

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jockey shorts

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Former trade name, from jockstrap, since they were regarded as offering a similar level of physical support.

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  1. US, dated, informal, plural, plural only Men's or boys' briefs, usually white. He had left his swimming suit at home, but going around in his jockey shorts seemed a good substitute.

    Similar: underwear

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@misc{jockey_shorts_2026,
  title = {jockey shorts},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jockey%20shorts},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}