trunks
noun
[ trʌŋks ]
• men's shorts, worn especially for swimming or boxing.
• "bathing trunks"
Origin:
late 19th century (originally US): from an earlier theatrical use denoting short breeches of thin material worn over tights.
trunk
noun
• the main woody stem of a tree as distinct from its branches and roots.
• a person's or animal's body apart from the limbs and head.
• the elongated, prehensile nose of an elephant.
• a large box with a hinged lid for storing or transporting clothes and other articles.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French tronc, from Latin truncus .
