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trunks
noun
trousers that end at or above the knee
• Syn: ↑short pants, ↑shorts
• Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form
• Hypernyms: ↑trouser, ↑pant
• Hyponyms: ↑Bermuda shorts, ↑Jamaica shorts, ↑hot pants, ↑lederhosen

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trunks UK [trʌŋks] US noun [plural]
men’s shorts worn for swimming and other sports
Thesaurus: clothes worn for swimminghyponym

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[trəngks]
plural n. men's shorts, worn esp. for swimming or boxing
Origin:
late 19th cent. (originally U.S.): from an earlier theatrical use denoting short breeches of thin material worn over tights

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ˈswimming trunks [swimming trunks] (also trunks) (NAmE also ˈswim trunks) noun plural
a piece of clothing covering the lower part of the body and sometimes the top part of the legs, worn by men and boys for swimming

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a pair of swimming trunks

See also: ↑trunks

Useful english dictionary. 2012.