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'Boxer briefs' (or 'tight boxers') are a type of men's underwear.
They are long in the leg, like boxer shorts, but tighter-fitting, like briefs, a compromise between the two main types of male underwear in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. Depending on the manufacturer, boxer briefs may also be spelled as one word: 'boxerbriefs'.
Boxer briefs were first sold around 1990. Prior to this time, only a few underwear manufacturers made boxer briefs, but they were actually called mid-length briefs or thigh-length briefs.
Though marketed as a new design, these are actually quite similar to the bottom half of the two-part union suits worn in the 1910s.
The underwear preference among British/American/Australian/Canadian/French teenagers today is leaning toward boxer briefs, probably because of their proximity to both briefs and boxer shorts. While some may find regular briefs too restrictive, others may find boxer shorts too loose. Boxer briefs are commonly used in athletics instead of, or in addition to a jockstrap, but are common for everyday usage as well.
The boxer brief design provides form-fitting coverage for the midsection from the waist to the thighs and are worn on the waist. Boxer brief designs can have either an access flap, button (snap) front, pouch, or no fly at all. They can be either woven like some boxer shorts or knit like some boxer shorts and most briefs, some even have a pouch.
The trunk is a type of boxer-brief that is slightly shorter in the leg and also used as swimwear.
Manufacturers of the boxer brief include Calvin Klein, Ted Baker, Jockey, Structure, Bonds, Yves St Laurent, Under Armour, Hanes, Fruit of the Loom, Ralph Lauren, Baskit, Champion, American Eagle, Abercrombie & Fitch, BVD, Hollister Co. and California Muscle. Within the UK retailers of some of the aforementioned brands/manufacturers include KJ Beckett, Figleaves, John Lewis Partnership. US retailers include Freshpair and Neiman Marcus.

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★ In Praise of Boxer Briefs, an Underpants Manifesto