# Ladies - Boxers or Briefs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-boxers-or-briefs/15170>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 26, 2000, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-boxers-or-briefs/15170 "2000-03-26T17:35:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2000, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-boxers-or-briefs/15170/1 "2000-03-26T17:35:00Z")

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At the request of Rich Hall, an underwear thread.

So ladies, which looks better on a guy, boxers or briefs?

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and the stars o’erhead were dancing heel to toe

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**Author:** ![Andy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aeb1de/32.png) [@Andy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2000, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-boxers-or-briefs/15170/2 "2000-03-26T17:52:00Z")

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Some answers [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/004682.html)

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**Author:** ![Road\_Rash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Road\_Rash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Road_Rash)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-boxers-or-briefs/15170/3 "2000-03-27T04:40:00Z")

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There is a third option. Boxer-briefs. They are knit like briefs, but go down the leg a bit giving the unit some free space while supporting it. They are what I use.