boxer shorts

American  

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. men's loose-fitting undershorts with an elastic waistband.

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boxer shorts British  

plural noun

1. Also called: boxers.  men's underpants shaped like shorts but having a front opening

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Etymology

Origin of boxer shorts

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

That’s what Justin Bieber had for the evening’s most striking performance: a slow and radically stripped-down rendition of his song “Yukon” that he sang wearing only boxer shorts and socks, accompanying himself with a scratchy electric guitar riff he fed through a looping station.

From Los Angeles Times

The tribunal was told that in the changing room Rose was "seen wearing boxer shorts" and "bearing stubble".

From BBC

As it turns out, the two-time Wimbledon champion was woefully ill-prepared – completing the ride in tennis shoes and boxer shorts.

From BBC

This included him famously presenting a segment while wearing only his Leicester City boxer shorts, as he had promised, after his boyhood team won the Premier League in 2016.

From BBC

The suspect was found wearing nothing but his boxer shorts in the backyard of a home near Shriner's residence.

From BBC