boxer shorts

plural noun

Synonyms of boxer shortsnext
: men's underwear shorts characterized by loose fit

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Playful with her style, Stewart’s penchant for teasing the underwear-as-outerwear trend goes back a few years, whether she’s opted to wear boxer shorts in public or styled the peekaboo bra layering trend. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Dec. 2025 Upcyclers create one-of-a-kind pieces in collaboration with the swathes of talented repairers and tailors, while others make the best of the clothing that turns up ripped or stained, turning cotton shirts into boxer shorts or adult jeans into children’s. Bella Webb, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025 Sebring was wearing only the torn remnants of a pair of boxer shorts. Susan Young, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 The line features three styles—a pair of boxer shorts, a brief and a boxer brief—each available in the clay, shale and cinder colorways, $38 a pop. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boxer shorts

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of boxer shorts was in 1930

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“Boxer shorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxer%20shorts. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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boxer shorts

plural noun
: men's or boys' underwear shorts characterized by loose fit

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