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Recent Examples of boxer shorts
In one look, the former Saturday Night Live cast member dons white boxer shorts and a white t-shirt displaying his tat-free arms and legs.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Skims’ collection of ribbed bras, cropped tanks, and boxer shorts work under all kinds of strappy backless tops and dresses, and the stretchy cotton fabric is comfortable enough to wear for hours on end.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
Sarmiento and her husband and son had found informal work selling boxer shorts from a stand along a busy boulevard in Mexico City's historic center.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
The new version places Beyoncé, dressed in the brand’s Essential Sporty T-shirt and 501 ’90s jeans, undressing down to Levi’s boxer shorts.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Skims’ collection of ribbed bras, cropped tanks, and boxer shorts work under all kinds of strappy backless tops and dresses, and the stretchy cotton fabric is comfortable enough to wear for hours on end.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
Sarmiento and her husband and son had found informal work selling boxer shorts from a stand along a busy boulevard in Mexico City's historic center.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
The new version places Beyoncé, dressed in the brand’s Essential Sporty T-shirt and 501 ’90s jeans, undressing down to Levi’s boxer shorts.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxer shorts
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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Fila's quick-drying skirts with stretchy undershorts are a staple.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 May 2022
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The tournament will now allow women to wear colored undershorts beneath their white attire to reduce anxiety and increase comfort for players on their periods.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
21 Nov. 2022
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“Boxer shorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxer%20shorts. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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