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

‘Tongues Untied’: When the filmmaker, poet and activist Marlon Riggs died in 1994, he left behind several provocative and powerful documentary features and shorts, many of which are included in Ovid’s collection.

From New York Times

Sweeney passes around a tray of brie and raspberries as we chat; Malkmus is wearing tennis shorts and tennis shoes, having come here straight from an afternoon match at a friend’s place.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

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