boxer briefs
plural noun
: underwear shorts that are longer than briefs (see brief entry 2 sense 4) and that typically have a snugger fit than boxer shorts
While boxers were once an old standby, they bunch up under a slim-fitting pant and aren't as supportive for the gym-going guy. The solution: boxer briefs.—
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Earlier that day, Calvin Klein had erected two billboards in lower Manhattan featuring the star of its Spring 2024 campaign, Jeremy Allen White, modelling the brand’s signature boxer briefs.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2024
At the time, the Spice Girls alum shared a cheeky snap on her Instagram that showed the shirtless soccer player tending to their TV while wearing his white Calvin Klein boxer briefs.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
Elsewhere, the Shameless star is perched on a N.Y.C. rooftop—with skyscrapers dotting the background—wearing the Intense Power boxer briefs.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2024
Additional images include the singer in other variations of boxer briefs in white and a military green tone.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Feb. 2024
These boxer briefs are sold individually or in a three-pack with colors and patterns ranging from subdued to wild.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2024
Last month, the former pop star shared a cheeky photo of a shirtless David doing some handyman work around the house in his white Calvin Klein boxer briefs.
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 1 Jan. 2024
In the visual, Usher is seen sporting only a pair of revealing black boxer briefs, while H.E.R. is featured in a strapless corset and black shorts.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
In the snapshot the retired soccer star is sprawled on the ground beneath a large TV wearing nothing but a tight pair of white boxer briefs.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2023
Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2024
At the time, the Spice Girls alum shared a cheeky snap on her Instagram that showed the shirtless soccer player tending to their TV while wearing his white Calvin Klein boxer briefs.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
Elsewhere, the Shameless star is perched on a N.Y.C. rooftop—with skyscrapers dotting the background—wearing the Intense Power boxer briefs.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2024
Additional images include the singer in other variations of boxer briefs in white and a military green tone.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Feb. 2024
These boxer briefs are sold individually or in a three-pack with colors and patterns ranging from subdued to wild.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2024
Last month, the former pop star shared a cheeky photo of a shirtless David doing some handyman work around the house in his white Calvin Klein boxer briefs.
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 1 Jan. 2024
In the visual, Usher is seen sporting only a pair of revealing black boxer briefs, while H.E.R. is featured in a strapless corset and black shorts.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
In the snapshot the retired soccer star is sprawled on the ground beneath a large TV wearing nothing but a tight pair of white boxer briefs.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2023
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“Boxer briefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxer%20briefs. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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