shorts

/ 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. men's underpants that usually reach mid-thigh Usual Brit wordpants
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

Example Sentences

They also wear shorts at games like Meek did.

From Los Angeles Times

“They came through all night,” Centennial coach Matt Logan said of his defense while wearing his customary shorts despite temperatures in the 50s.

From Los Angeles Times

Paul - wearing the world's most expensive shorts - began to pepper a man 31 years his senior.

From BBC

She describes their outfits as looking like "19th century chimney sweeps", donning black shorts or trousers, a white top, braces, and a flat cap.

From BBC

They bought his act as a shaggy sage in shorts and T-shirts, believed his claim that FTX was an almost uniquely “honest” crypto exchange and accepted his donations or invested their own, no questions asked.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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