trunks

/trʌŋks/
noun
  1. Short pants worn by men or boys for swimming or sports.
    • The athlete wore bright red trunks for the boxing match.
    • Don't forget to pack your trunks for the hotel pool.
    • He put on his swim trunks and ran toward the ocean.
  2. The long, muscular nose of an elephant.
    • The zookeeper fed the elephant a banana, which it took with its trunk.
    • A baby elephant can trip over its own trunk.
    • The elephant used its trunk to spray water over its back.
  3. Plural of trunk: large, sturdy boxes or containers used for storage or travel.
    • We stored old clothes in wooden trunks in the attic.
    • She opened one of the trunks to find her grandmother's letters.
    • The explorers carried their supplies in metal trunks.