box·er¹ (bŏk'sər)
n.

1. Sports. One who fights with the fists as a sport.
2. boxers Boxer shorts.

box·er² (bŏk'sər)
n.
One that packs items in boxes.


box·er³ (bŏk'sər)
n.
A medium-sized, short-haired dog of a breed developed in Germany, having a brownish coat and a short, square-jawed muzzle.

[German, from EnglishBOXER¹ (from its pugnacious nature).]

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