# Batman's not wearing briefs over his tights, is he?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 14, 2005, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batmans-not-wearing-briefs-over-his-tights-is-he/312499 "2005-07-14T13:44:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batmans-not-wearing-briefs-over-his-tights-is-he/312499/1 "2005-07-14T13:44:26Z")

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I’ve heard this comment about Batman (and Superman and others) from all kinds of people, from standup comics to Dopers – that he’s wearing underwear over his circus tights.

But … he’s not, is he? It’s just that his circus tights are bi-coloured.

Isn’t it?

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batmans-not-wearing-briefs-over-his-tights-is-he/312499/2 "2005-07-14T13:58:17Z")

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I think they’re supposed to be like the trunks worn by wrestlers and circus performers.

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**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batmans-not-wearing-briefs-over-his-tights-is-he/312499/3 "2005-07-14T19:32:41Z")

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In the days before Spandex was invented, this was necessary to prevent the tights from sagging and making the hero look more comical than heroic.