as in boxer shorts
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On November 19, 2025, the star stepped out for the film’s Berlin premiere, embracing the sheer trend in a sapphire gown that revealed a black bralette and silky boxer shorts underneath.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026 -
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
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Worth Noting: This medium-weight denim is ideal for spring to fall wear, but those living in cold climates may want to wear long johns beneath in the winter months.—
Emma Greene,
InStyle,
18 Feb. 2026
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My husband, Jason, and I set out in waterproof pants and long johns, and took in bare trees strung with red hearts and spinning ornaments.—
Tamara Shopsin,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Dec. 2025
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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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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
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