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boxer briefs

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A style of underpants for men that combines the snugness of briefs with the longer length of boxer shorts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 四角褲 /四角裤 (sìjiǎokù) — style of underpants
  • Chinese Mandarin: 四角內褲 /四角内裤 — style of underpants
  • Finnish: bokserit — style of underpants
  • Polish: bokserki — style of underpants
  • Russian: бо́ксеры (bóksery) — style of underpants
  • Serbo-Croatian: bokserice — style of underpants
  • Spanish: bóxer slip — style of underpants