shorts

British  

/ ʃɔːts /

plural noun

1. trousers reaching the top of the thigh or partway to the knee, worn by both sexes for sport, relaxing in summer, etc

2. Usual Brit word: pants.  men's underpants that usually reach mid-thigh

3. short-dated gilt-edged securities

4. short-term bonds

5. securities or commodities that have been sold short

6. timber cut shorter than standard lengths

7. a livestock feed containing a large proportion of bran and wheat germ

8. items needed to make up a deficiency

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Example Sentences

She said she would not wait around much longer as she was starting to get cold in her shorts.

From BBC

AFP footage showed the two men exiting the building then entering it again before the shorts were fired.

From Barron's

But if the narrative becomes more positive, there could be pressure on Charter shorts to cover.

From Barron's

The missing man was wearing a white turban, black shorts, black shirt and a black vest.

From Los Angeles Times

Yes, obviously: Sports are games, most of them played in shorts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bikini
• bra
• corset
• lingerie
• undergarment
• underpants
• undershirt