BOXER SHORTS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

boxer shorts

plural noun

Definition of boxer shorts

as in union suit

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outerwear

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Recent Examples of boxer shorts Smyth used a pair of (clean) boxer shorts to cover the overhead fixture, and instantly, the entire mood changed. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026 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 Davin, who was wearing only boxer shorts at the time, appeared to be intoxicated, reported the Minnesota Star Tribune. — Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025 Bloomers are being worn in broad daylight, becoming unexpected (and unapologetically comfy) outfit staples — and the same goes for boxer shorts. — Kelsey Stewart, Refinery29, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boxer shorts

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Plural Noun

The bakery makes anything from doughnut holes to old-fashioned cake doughnuts and long johns with strips of bacon on them.

— Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 20 June 2026
While this is a luxury resort, expect your fellow guests to be dressed in snowpants and ski boots more often than not—don’t be shy to waltz through the lobby in your long johns.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026

Definition of long johns

Plural Noun

Another first-round exit would make McCarthy’s underpants feel a little snugger.

— John Romano, Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2023
The crucial sequence of Goofy and Max finding Huey Newton’s Rattan throne in the back of a thrift store, for instance, is replaced by the two of them being menaced by Bigfoot, who winds up with a pair of Goofy’s underpants stuck to his head.

— Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2022

Definition of underpants

Plural Noun

The tournament will now allow women to wear colored undershorts beneath their white attire to reduce anxiety and increase comfort for players on their periods.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2022
For her daytime matches, Williams wore this pink-and-navy-blue pleated dress with neon green undershorts and navy blue sneakers.

— Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022

Definition of undershorts

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