boxer
/ˈbɑksɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.74 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A participant in a boxing match; a fighter who boxes.
noun
A type of internal combustion engine in which cylinders are arranged in two banks on either side of a single crankshaft.
noun
A letterboxer.
noun
Attributive form of boxers (“boxer shorts”).
noun
A breed of stocky, medium-sized, short-haired dog with a square-jawed muzzle.
noun
A Chinese anti-imperial and xenophobic rebel of the early 1900s.
Example Sentences
- "You can tell she's a boxer by looking at her nose."
- "In 1925, boxer shorts were unleashed on the world: loose-fitting underwear for men, featuring an elastic waistband inspired by the shorts worn by boxers. It was underwear for the inner pugilist."
- "He [Bad Bunny] strode past vendors of coco frio, tacos and piraguas; a pair of boxers sparring; a table of older gentlemen playing dominoes; women at a nail salon."
- "They look over the boxes that have been packed, pass judgment upon defects detected by the boxers, and O. K. the boxes […]"
- "Jockey International, the major boxer maker, has a design for everyone: jungle prints featuring the irrepressible Garfield the cat peeping out between the leaves; […]"
- "My husband, Zac, noticed my laundry shortcomings when his sock and boxer drawer came up empty, and kindly asked if I could please do some laundry."
Etymology
From box + -er.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbɑksɚ/
- British English: /ˈbɒksə/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People, Sports.