trunks
Britishplural noun
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Also called: swimming trunks. a man's garment worn for swimming, either fairly loose and extending from the waist to the thigh or briefer and close-fitting
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shorts worn for some sports
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men's underpants with legs that reach midthigh
Example Sentences
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Trunks, dressers, cabinets, shelving and coffee tables with hidden compartments are great options with plenty of storage and easy access to games, extra blankets and pillows,” she says.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2023
To an outside observer, the negative reception might have been all the more surprising because “Drag Race’s” unpopular lead-out show is set in the same neighborhood as Trunks.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2023
Double Olympic swimming champion Tom Dean and TV personality Kem Cetinay play a game of Top Trunks ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
From BBC • Jul. 26, 2022
Trunks with hacked branches are on display, too.
From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2022
Trunks and boxes were arranged in rows on the floor, leaving just enough aisle space to access them.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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