boxer shorts


noun (used with a plural verb)

men's loose-fitting undershorts with an elastic waistband.
Also called boxers.

Origin of boxer shorts

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby boxer shorts

Example sentences from the Web for boxer shorts

  • He clomped down the stairs with his cane, wearing a pair of boxer-shorts and rubber slippers.

    Makers |Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for boxer shorts

boxer shorts

pl n

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