shorts has definitions from the field of clothing
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[ noun ] (usually in the plural) short pants that end at the knee

Used in print

(William Maxwell, The Chateau....)

He was wearing sneakers and shorts and an open-collared shirt , and in his hand he carried a little black bag .

Related terms

trousers short_pants plural

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[ noun ] (clothing) trousers that end at or above the knee

Synonyms

trunks short_pants

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 8612
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[ noun ] (usually in the plural) underpants worn by men

Related terms

underpants

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