as in boxer shorts
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Plural Noun
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Black lace and soft jersey lingerie sets, boxer shorts with Closed’s signature X pockets, a soft ecru T-shirt and denim-inspired nipple patches round out the collaboration.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
12 June 2025 -
Lean into the seaside vibes—a key 2025 fashion trend—with a breezy button-down layered over a tank top; finish the look with a crochet skirt, linen pants, or boxer shorts.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
21 Apr. 2025
Plural Noun
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Some dressed as their favorite superheroes, others in their long johns, while the bravest runners just wore fur bikinis and jockstraps.—
Gregory Wakeman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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Therefore, this kind of underwear, the long johns style, evolved very naturally into boxing gear.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Plural Noun
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There was no control group wearing regular underpants, so there's no way to claim that the invention prevented bedsores from occurring, but at the end of the trial period, none of the patients had developed them.—
Ashley P. Taylor,
Discover Magazine,
18 Oct. 2012
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Another first-round exit would make McCarthy’s underpants feel a little snugger.—
John Romano,
Dallas News,
11 Jan. 2023
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“Underdrawers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdrawers. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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