# trunks

Pronunciation: say "TRUNGKS" /tɹʌŋks/

## Noun

1. Plural of trunk. — plural of trunk
   - Simple: Plural of trunk. Used when there is more than one.
   - _Storm winds snapped several pine trunks along the ridge._
   - _Police searched the trunks of every car leaving the parking lot._
2. A pair of shorts worn for swimming.
   - Simple: Shorts that you wear to go swimming.
   - _He changed into his trunks and ran straight for the waves._
   - _A pair of bright orange trunks hung drying on the porch rail._
3. Shorts or briefs of the kind worn especially for sports such as boxing or swimming.
   - Simple: Short pants or briefs that people wear, often for sports.
   - _The challenger climbed into the ring in red satin trunks._
   - _The runners lined up in light nylon trunks and singlets._
4. Underwear for men or boys in the form of boxer shorts or boxer briefs. *(UK)*
   - Simple: Underwear for men or boys, shaped like boxer shorts or boxer briefs.
   - _The supermarket had men's cotton trunks on offer, five pairs for the price of three._
   - _He packed a week's worth of trunks and socks for the trip to Leeds._
5. Underwear of the style known as trunk briefs, sold as distinct from boxers and boxer briefs.
   - Simple: A kind of men's underwear called trunk briefs.
   - _He switched from boxers to trunks because they stay put under his running tights._
   - _A three-pack of black trunks was on sale near the register._
7. The legwear known as trunk hose.
   - Simple: Leg clothing of the kind called trunk hose.
   - _In the play, the prince wears velvet trunks over his tights._
   - _The portrait shows a courtier in striped trunks and a stiff white ruff._
8. The game of nineholes.
   - Simple: The game called nineholes.
   - _After supper the farmhands gathered on the green for a game of trunks._
   - _Trunks was a favorite at the village fair, and the old men played it until the light failed._

## Verb

6. Third-person singular simple present of trunk. — third-person singular simple present indicative of trunk
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of trunk. Use it with 'he', 'she', 'it' or one person or thing.
   - _The dispatch network trunks hundreds of handheld radios onto a small pool of frequencies._
   - _The mill trunks the slimes through long wooden troughs to recover the fine ore._

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