trunks

The game of nineholes.

Noun plural, plural only

  1. Shorts or briefs used especially for sports.
  2. Swimming trunks.
    • Spread your legs and hang on till your trunks rip right up the back. - 1966, Bruce Brown, director, The Endless Summer:
  3. Trunkhose.
  4. 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...
  5. Men’s or boys’ boxer shorts or boxer briefs.

Derived

bathing trunks swim trunks

Noun form of, plural

  1. plural of trunk

Noun Entry 3

  1. The game of nineholes.

Verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of trunk