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trunks en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (form-of, plural) plural of trunk
    form of trunk
  2. (plural, plural-only) Shorts or briefs used especially for sports.
  3. (uncountable) The game of nineholes.
  4. (plural, plural-only) Swimming trunks.
    • Spread your legs and hang on till your trunks rip right up the back. 1966, Bruce Brown, director, The Endless Summer:
  5. (plural, plural-only) Trunkhose.
  6. (plural, plural-only) Trunk briefs.
    • 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. 2021, Shirley Goldberg, Eat Your Heart Out:
  7. (UK, plural, plural-only) Men’s or boys’ boxer shorts or boxer briefs.

Deriveds

bathing trunks · swim trunks

Translations (1)

es bermuda (swimwear)

trunks en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) third-person singular simple present indicative of trunk
    form of trunk