shorts
pronunciation
How to pronounce shorts in British English:
UK [ʃɔːts]
How to pronounce shorts in American English:
US [ʃɔːrts]
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- Noun:
- trousers that end at or above the knee
- (usually in the plural) underpants worn by men
Word Origin
- shorts (n.)
- "short pants," 1826, from short (adj.). Short-shorts is attested from 1946, originally men's briefs.
Example
- 1. Chubbies makes " radical shorts for men . "
- 2. A good place for tailored shorts is banana republic .
- 3. I have technical shirts and shorts and socks .
- 4. Even the teeny-tiny shorts are there for a reason .
- 5. Students played hackeysack in t-shirts and shorts .