"boxer briefs" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} boxer briefs pl (plural only)
  1. (plural only) A style of underpants for men that combines the snugness of briefs with the longer length of boxer shorts. Wikipedia link: boxer briefs Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Underwear Synonyms: boxer-briefs Related terms: bikini briefs, compression shorts, midway briefs, trunk briefs Translations (style of underpants): bokserit [plural] (Finnish), 四角裤 (sìjiǎokù) (Mandarin), 四角内裤 (Mandarin), бо́ксеры (bóksery) [plural] (Russian), bokserice [feminine, plural] (Serbo-Croatian), bóxer slip [masculine] (Spanish)

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