trunks

/ trʌŋks /

plural noun

1. Also calledswimming trunks a man's garment worn for swimming, either fairly loose and extending from the waist to the thigh or briefer and close-fitting
2. shorts worn for some sports
3. men's underpants with legs that reach midthigh

Example Sentences

Here you can swim some of the finest beaches Orange County has to offer, so pack your bikini and swim trunks.

From Los Angeles Times

The cleanup crew wanted to remove the blackened trunks and branches of the walnut trees, but Margaret told them no.

From Los Angeles Times

As an opening, it was predictable and completely fitting, a song of warmth and brotherly friendship, both gentle and built to last, as Young sang: “We’ve been through some things together / With trunks of memories still to come / We found things to do in stormy weather / Long may you run.”

From Los Angeles Times

The reach of 75-foot-tall flames is etched in towering tree trunks.

From Los Angeles Times

Brian DeMarco, a local attorney and high school classmate of Dressback’s, was sporting bright print swim trunks, a T-shirt and a Vestavia Hills baseball cap when we met at the public swimming pool where he’d brought his kids.

From Salon

Related Words

• bikini
• swimsuit