What is Boxer shorts?
[[File:BoxerShorts-20070901.jpg|thumb|A man wearing boxer shorts]] [[Image:Boxershorts Pendelverkehr (Workshop Cologne '06).jpeg|thumb|A pair of boxer shorts.]] {{distinguish|Boxer briefs}} '''Boxer shorts''' are men's [[underwear]]. They are shorts with a stretchy band, and named after the shorts worn by [[Boxing|boxers]]. They were first made in the [[1930s]], but did not become popular until [[1947]]. These days, [[brief]]s (Y-fronts) are sold more than boxer shorts. Some boxer shorts have openings with a snap button for using the [[toilet]] ([[urinating]]). Others just have an elastic [[waistband]] and can be pulled on or off like briefs. They can be made in different colors or patterns. [[Television]] displays more men in boxer shorts than in other underwear. == Boxer shorts for women == [[File:Edward Joseph Snowden - Arrival at Sheremetyevo International Airport 23.jpg|thumb|150px|A woman wearing shorts with a similar pattern to boxers, 2013.]] Boxer shorts for women have also been made. They are often worn as [[loungewear]]. They are often longer. There have been reports that women have been buying men's boxers for use as [[underwear]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2014/oct/29/is-this-the-end-of-gender-specific-underwear-or-just-a-load-of-pants |title=Why women are buying men's underwear |publisher=Theguardian.com |access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref> ===References=== {{reflist}} [[Category:Underwear]] [[Category:Bottoms (clothing)]]