jockey shorts
jockey shorts · jockey shortses
Men's or boys' briefsMen's or boys' briefs.
Meaning
1 senses(US, dated, informal, plural, plural only)Men's or boys' briefs.
More definitions
- (used in the plural) short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts)
Origin
Former trade name, from jockstrap, since they were regarded as offering a similar level ofFormer trade name, from jockstrap, since they were regarded as offering a similar level of physical support.
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Forms
plural: jockey shortses| Singular | jockey shorts |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- (used in the plural) short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts):briefs
Word family
5 related wordsSee also
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