Definitions

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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She recalled being surprised by how scruffily dressed the businessman was when she met him, finding him in flip-flops, some well-worn red shorts and a T-shirt.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

For one, he no longer wears shorts or shinguards to work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

If the perpetual price is higher than the reference spot price, longs pay the shorts; if the price is lower than the reference spot price, shorts pay the longs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

“The story continues as a short story, and maybe those shorts turn into novels, maybe those shorts turn into a serialized vertical series,” said Drucker Mann.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The most Natalie could bear to wear were shorts and an old tank top.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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