Boxershorts

German

Etymology

From English boxer shorts.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔksərˌʃɔrts/, [ˈbɔksɐ-], [-ˌʃɔʁts], [-ˌʃɔɐ̯ts], [-ˌʃɔːts]

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Noun

Boxershorts f (genitive Boxershorts, plural Boxershorts)

1. boxer shorts (men's underwear)

Declension

• Some dictionaries may treat this word as a plurale tantum, but this is contrary to actual usage, where the singular eine Boxershorts is commonly used to refer to a single pair. As in Hose, the plural may be used interchangeably with the singular or may refer to several pairs.

Hypernyms

• Unterhose