bóxer

See also: boxer and Boxer

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from English boxer.

Noun

bóxer m (plural bóxers)

boxer (a breed of dog)
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)

boxer (a breed of dog)
(historical) Boxer (a participant in the Boxer Rebellion in China)
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

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