Underpants

Underpants (often abbreviated to pants in the UK) are an undergarment covering the body from the waist or hips to the top of the thighs or knees. In British English the term refers to men's underwear, while in the US the term is gender neutral.[1] The equivalent woman's garment are panties.

Types of underpants

Boxer shorts

Boxer shorts
Boxer briefs

Boxer shorts, boxers, or trunks[2] have an elasticated waistband that is at or near the wearer's waist, while the groin sections are fairly loose and extend to the mid-thigh. There is usually a fly, either with or without buttons. The waistbands of boxer shorts are usually wider than those of briefs, and often bear the brand name of the manufacturer.

Boxer briefs

Boxer briefs are similar in style to boxer shorts, but are form-fitting like briefs.

Sometimes boxer briefs are called trunks,[3] but see next section.

Midway briefs

Midway briefs are similar in style to boxer briefs, but are generally longer in the leg, up to the knees.

Trunk briefs

Trunk briefs
Briefs
Thong

Trunk briefs are shorter than boxer briefs but longer than briefs.[4]

Briefs

Briefs have an elasticated waistband at or near the wearer's waist, and leg sections that end at or near the groin. They also come in ultra-absorbent varieties.

Bikini briefs

Bikini briefs are a variation on briefs that have less coverage, like a bikini bottom.

Thong

Thongs are like bikini briefs, except the backside is made to go between the buttocks.

Panties

Panties are a type of underpants for women.

History

See also

References

  1. ↑ Underpants. Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 11th Edition. Retrieved 2 August 2012 from CollinsDictionary.com website: http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/underpants.
  2. ↑ boxer shorts.Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 11th Edition. Retrieved 29 August 2012 from CollinsDictionary.com website:http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/boxer-shorts.
  3. ↑ trunks. Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 11th Edition. Retrieved 29 August 2012 from CollinsDictionary.com website:http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/trunks
  4. ↑ High Anxiety in the Underwear Department, The Wall Street Journal, May 14, 2009.
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