underdrawers

plural noun

Definition of underdrawersnext
as in boxer shorts

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  1. boxer shorts
  2. long johns
  3. underpants
Plural Noun
  • 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
Definition of boxer shorts
Plural Noun
  • Sure, Merino long johns are less stinky, but synthetic base layers are generally more durable and quicker to dry.
    Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Fun fact: Smedley was the original creator of long johns, and made a pair exclusively for the Emperor of Japan.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of long johns
Plural Noun
  • 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
  • Another first-round exit would make McCarthy’s underpants feel a little snugger.
    John Romano, Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2023
Definition of underpants
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“Underdrawers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdrawers. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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