trunks

See also: Trunks

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɹʌŋks/

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• Rhymes: -ʌŋks

Noun

trunks

1. plural of trunk

Noun

trunks pl (plural only)

1. Shorts or briefs used especially for sports.
2. Swimming trunks.
   • 1966, Bruce Brown, director, The Endless Summer:

     Spread your legs and hang on till your trunks rip right up the back.

3. Trunkhose.
4. Trunk briefs.
   • 2021, Shirley Goldberg, Eat Your Heart Out:

     Roger came through, rustling up four shirts and trousers, two belts, pointed out the underwear selections, where Alex riffled through the boxers, boxer-briefs, and trunks, choosing a package of each.

5. (UK) Men’s or boys’ boxer shorts or boxer briefs.

Derived terms

• bathing trunks
• swim trunks

Translations

swimwear — see also swimming trunks

• Spanish: bermuda (es) m

Noun

trunks (uncountable)

1. The game of nineholes.

Verb

trunks

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of trunk

Anagrams

• K-turns, Strunk