shorts

NOUN

boxer shorts

Synonyms

WEAK

boxers briefs drawers underpants undershorts underwear

NOUN

drawers

Synonyms

STRONG

bloomers panties pants underwear

NOUN

pants

Synonyms

STRONGEST

knickers slacks trousers underpants

STRONG

Bermudas bloomers breeches briefs britches chaps chinos cords corduroys denims drawers dungarees jeans jodhpurs overalls pantaloons panties

WEAK

blue jeans boxer shorts clam diggers pedal pushers

NOUN

underwear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bikini bra corset lingerie undergarment underpants undershirt

STRONG

BVDs G-string Jockeys™ boxers briefs drawers loincloth panties skivvies underclothes underclothing undies

WEAK

Jockey™ shorts boxer shorts intimate things long johns smallclothes underthings

Example Sentences

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And Wawrinka carried a memento of those shorts in his final French Open outing, with a strip of the fabric sewn on to his shirt.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

As things get hot the temptation is to ditch the layers, get out the shorts and unbutton the flowery shirt.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

I’m haunted by the perfection of Roxy board shorts from the early aughts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: See our review of the chino shorts one Buy Side editor wears all summer long.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

A girl in a white T-shirt and red shorts marched up to the window.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene

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