The term, "boxer shorts", is an American coinage for a particular kind of men's underwear, and is now also common in Britain. However, boxer shorts are often referred to merely as "boxers" in the USA. Moreover, whereas the American English usage of the word "pants" refers to outerwear (i.e., "trousers" in British English), the usage of "pants" in British English refers to the garment worn under one’s trousers, such as boxers; such a garment, however, is referred to as "underpants" in American English (note the qualification of the word "pants" by the word "under").