bóxer

See also: boxer and Boxer

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from English boxer.

Noun

bóxer m (plural bóxers)

1. boxer (a breed of dog)
2. boxer shorts

Usage notes

The shorts sense is also used as plurale tantum: os bóxers

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English boxer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboɡseɾ/ [ˈboɣ̞.seɾ]
• Rhymes: -oɡseɾ
• Syllabification: bó‧xer

Noun

bóxer m (plural bóxers)

1. boxer (a breed of dog)
2. (historical) Boxer (a participant in the Boxer Rebellion in China)
3. boxer shorts

Usage notes

• The shorts sense is also used as plurale tantum: los bóxers.

Alternative forms

• boxer

Further reading

• “bóxer”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014