boy shorts

or boy·shorts

[ boi shawrts ]

plural noun

1. underpants or swimsuit bottoms for women that are cut like very brief and very tight-fitting shorts:

   boy shorts for everyday wear, and lace panties for special occasions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of boy shorts¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

At Miu Miu’s fall 2022 runway show, new ultrashort variants were born: not raw-edged khaki and gray, like the slashed school uniforms introduced in the spring 2022 collection, but pleated white tennis skirts and dark leather boy shorts.

From New York Times

Onstage, we see Amy and her three friends wearing tight black boy shorts and sequin turquoise crop tops while twerking and gyrating.

From New York Times

“My little boy shorts bulged. I was shirtless and had on a tiny white baseball cap. I looked west; there were huge clouds forming across the sky, the sun was against my face, and I had the strangest feeling that I didn’t belong there.”

From The New Yorker

TomboyX’s Rainbow Collection features a range of underthings such as bras, boy shorts and boxer briefs in the ultra-comfy cotton spandex/micromodal fabrics the brand is known for.

From Los Angeles Times

Sarah Scott was lying under the covers wearing only nipple covers and boy shorts when, she says, her co-star Kip Pardue became aroused.

From Los Angeles Times