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Recent Examples of boxer shorts
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.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Dec. 2025
Sebring was wearing only the torn remnants of a pair of boxer shorts.
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Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Davin, who was wearing only boxer shorts at the time, appeared to be intoxicated, reported the Minnesota Star Tribune.
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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.
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Kelsey Stewart,
Refinery29,
8 Aug. 2025
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Dec. 2025
Sebring was wearing only the torn remnants of a pair of boxer shorts.
—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxer shorts
Plural Noun
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The bakery makes anything from doughnut holes to old-fashioned cake doughnuts and long johns with strips of bacon on them.
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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.
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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.
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For her daytime matches, Williams wore this pink-and-navy-blue pleated dress with neon green undershorts and navy blue sneakers.
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“Boxer shorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxer%20shorts. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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