Underpants are underwear worn on the lower body generally extending no higher than the navel . In British English they are often called simply pants . If a given pair of underpants has a wider waistband, it might bear the brand name of the manufacturer on it.
7-410: Long underpants are the bottom half of a style of two-piece underwear called long underwear, long johns, or thermal underwear, that has long legs and long sleeves, and is normally worn during cold weather; also commonly worn by people under their clothes in cold countries. The male version of a long underwear bottom may or may not have a front fly . Classic briefs have an elasticated waistband at or near
14-400: A fly. Sometimes boxer briefs are called trunks (Britain), see next section. Trunk briefs, also known as simply trunks, are shorter than boxer briefs but still have leg sections, unlike briefs. "Panties" is a general term for female underpants. There are a number of different styles including bikinis, boyshorts, briefs, cheekies, g-strings , hipsters, and thongs. The UK English equivalent
21-409: Is "knickers". Fly (clothing) A fly (UK: flies ) (short for flyers ) is a strip of material covering an opening on the crotch area of trousers , closed by a zipper (often), or buttons. On men's garments, the fly always opens on the wearer's right side; on women's garments, it may open either on the left or on the right. A fly can also be on other garments, like the paletot coat of
28-533: The 20th century, where it is the front opening that can be secured close and is covered hidden by fabric. Trousers have varied historically in whether or not they have flies. Originally, trousers did not have flies or other openings, being pulled down for sanitary functions. The use of a codpiece , a separate covering attached to the trousers, became popular in 16th-century Europe, eventually evolving into an attached fall-front (or broad fall). The fly-front (split fall) emerged later. This clothing -related article
35-487: The buttocks. Open drawers are undergarments where the backs and front of the legs are not joined together. Diapers (North America) or nappies (Britain, Ireland, and Australia) are a type of underwear worn by young children and those suffering from incontinence. Unlike other briefs, diapers allow the wearer to urinate or defecate without soiling their surroundings. These can be either reusable or disposable. Midway briefs are similar in style to boxer briefs, but are longer in
42-424: The leg, at the longest being down to the knees. Boxer shorts, boxers, or trunks (Britain), have an elasticated waistband that is at or near the wearer's waist, while the leg sections are fairly loose and extend to the mid-thigh. There is usually a fly, either with or without buttons . Boxer briefs are similar in style to boxer shorts, but are form-fitting like classic briefs . Like men’s briefs, they often utilize
49-399: The wearer's waist, and leg bands that end at or near the groin . Many male briefs feature a fly. They also come in ultra-absorbent varieties. Bikini briefs are a variation on classic briefs that have less coverage; though typically full coverage of the derrière . Conventionally, the men’s version has no fly. Thongs are like bikini briefs, except the backside is very narrow and goes between
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