Box·er (b k s r)n. A member of a secret society in China that unsuccessfully attempted in 1900 to drive foreigners from the country by violence and force Chinese Christians to renounce their religion. [Approximate translation of Chinese (Mandarin) (yìhé) quán, (righteous harmonious) fists, name of a secret political organization.] |
| box·er 1 (bksr) n. 1. Sports One who fights with the fists as a sport. 2. boxers Boxer shorts. |
| box·er 2 (bksr) n. One that packs items in boxes. |
| box·er 3 (bksr) n. A medium-sized, short-haired dog of a breed developed in Germany, having a brownish coat and a short, square-jawed muzzle. [German, from English boxer (from its pugnacious nature).] |
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| Noun | 1. |  boxers - underpants worn by men underpants - an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
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