boxer briefs

noun

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

Meanings

nounboxer briefs pl (plural only)

alternative boxer-briefs

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

    "Wait. Well, well… lookie here!" Monika says as she lifts the top of Derek's suitcase. "Seems like your boy wears boxer briefs, wears Calvin Klein cologne, and plays poker.

    2013, Simon Elkeles, Wild Cards - Volume 1, page 109
    1 more example

    Please include four digital photos, taken with no makeup, no hair products. One from the front, two profile shots to show facial structure, one full body in white briefs or boxer briefs.

    2022, Colton Haynes, Miss Memory Lane: A Memior, page 100

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 四角褲 /四角裤, 四角內褲 /四角内裤
  • 四角褲 /四角裤 (sìjiǎokù)style of underpants
  • 四角內褲 /四角内裤style of underpants
Finnish bokserit
  • bokseritstyle of underpants
Polish bokserki
  • bokserkistyle of underpants
Russian бо́ксеры
  • бо́ксеры (bóksery)style of underpants
Spanish bóxer slip
  • bóxer slipstyle of underpants
Cite this entry
APA

boxer briefs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxer%20briefs

MLA

“boxer briefs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxer%20briefs. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boxer briefs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxer%20briefs.

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