The Cooling — Cool, dry, and barely there | Thigh Society
The original anti-chafe short · Since 2009

The Cooling Shorts Teachers Love. 💖

★★★★★10,000+ five-star reviews

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For bottoms that need to chill.

Sheer Coverage
Cools by up to 1°
Ultra-Stretchy
Light as Air
Anti-Chafing & Sweat Wicking
No Rolling or Riding Up

Like air conditioning for your thighs.

Cooling fabric that actually cools. Anti-chafe panels with flat seams (no friction, no rubbing). Knit-in cotton crotch. A stay-put waistband that won't roll or dig. 360° stretch that hugs without pinching. All built into one seamless piece.

How it cools

Cool to the touch. Dry all day.

Innovative cooling fabric actively pulls heat and moisture away from your skin — even on the hottest days. Light as air. Soft as silk. Engineered to disappear under whatever you're wearing.

You’ll wonder how you ever lived without them.

Wearing The Cooling under a dress
Under dresses
Chafe-free comfort, without a second thought.
Wearing The Cooling on a long workday
Work Day
Stays cool through commutes, long days, and active shifts.
Wearing The Cooling as sleep shorts
Sleep
Light, cool sleep shorts that stay put — for warm sleepers.
Wearing The Cooling as everyday underwear
As Underwear
Knit-in cotton crotch — one less layer, less heat, less bulk.
Wearing The Cooling under scrubs
Scrubs
Breathable layering for every hour of the shift.

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Our most-loved shades of The Cooling 7". All in sizes XS–6XL.

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3,000,000 happy thighs.

★★★★★

"Comfortable, stretchy, smoothing, and didn't ride up or bunch up. Genuinely the only ones I reach for now."

— Verified buyer
★★★★★

"I wore them on a 90-degree day under a sundress. I forgot they were there. That's the highest compliment."

— Verified buyer
★★★★★

"The waistband doesn't dig. I keep checking to make sure I actually have them on."

— Verified buyer
Our Story

It started with chub rub.

Founder Marnie Rabinovitch tried everything and nothing worked — so in 2009, she made her own. The original anti-chafe short. Three million pairs later, the mission hasn’t changed.

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The Cooling

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes the Cooling feel so good?
Well, to start, they're silky smooth under any outfit. But more importantly, if you run hot—and are one of those people who's constantly setting the thermostat to "meat locker" temperature—these are going to be a revelation.
How do the Cooling shorts cool?
Our slip shorts are made of hi-tech fabric that lowers the body temperature. (If you want to get geeky about it, the flat cross-section of the yarn offers a wide surface area that quickly releases body heat from your skin.) The yarn texturizing process gives the shorts incredible breathability; the finished ultra-thin fabric is a breeze to wear, literally.
Are slip shorts underwear or shorts?
They're both! We're glad you asked. Think of them as a combination between an old-school slip, a boxer brief and a bike short: They give you coverage under short or too-sheer outfits, stop your inner thighs from trying to start a forest fire, and light smoothing with no VPL (the word "panties" weirds us out, too). Plus, the knit-in cotton-rich crotch means you can wear them without underwear if you want, eliminating the need for an extra layer.
Are they shapewear?
Thigh Society shorts don't compress you or suck you in like shapewear. Instead, they're a lightweight, breathable, sweat-wicking essential you'll reach for again and again.
What's the waistband like?
Flexible and stretchy, our waistband is made from the same fabric as the shorts, just double-folded and sewn-in. It stretches to your curves, never cuts into them. The waistband is like the Loch Ness Monster: you'll doubt it really exists.
Still have questions?

Cool, dry, and barely there.

The Cooling — engineered to be the only base layer you reach for.

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