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Recent Examples of boxer shorts
The English label, founded in 1860 by Thomas A. Hill who started with high-quality underwear and later branched out to T-shirts, boxer shorts and casualwear, opened its doors with an 850-square-foot space.
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Marissa Muller, WWD, 18 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
There was a photo of Godwin — in blue and white striped boxer shorts, a baggy white sweater and Adidas — sharing a smooch with her man, a couple of the couple cuddling, one of the sunset itself, and a clip of the boat wading through the water.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
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Marissa Muller, WWD, 18 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
There was a photo of Godwin — in blue and white striped boxer shorts, a baggy white sweater and Adidas — sharing a smooch with her man, a couple of the couple cuddling, one of the sunset itself, and a clip of the boat wading through the water.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
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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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Yes, the zip-front melton overcoats were subdued (this is executive wear, Owens style), but leather jackets came scrunched to the navel, and those long johns were paired with a pecs-high crop top, revealing the strapping physique of Mr. Owens’s muse, the model Tyrone Dylan Susman.—
Jacob Gallagher,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 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 1 Apr. 2025.
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