BOXER


Meaning of BOXER in English

I. ˈbäk-sər noun

Date: 1671

1. : a person who engages in the sport of boxing

2. plural : boxer shorts

II. noun

Date: 1871

: one that makes boxes or packs things in boxes

III. noun

Etymology: German, from English boxer (I)

Date: circa 1904

: any of a German breed of compact medium-sized dogs with a short usually fawn or brindled coat

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.