shortsnoun [ plural ]
uk/ʃɔːts/us/ʃɔːrts/A2 trousers that end above the knee or reach the knee, often worn in hot weather or when playing a sport:
tennis shorts
She put on a pair of shorts and a T-shirt.
US men's underpants
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- He was wearing some old shorts and a grubby T-shirt.
- Was that Peter who just jogged past in those bright pink shorts?
- I must look like the typical tourist with my shorts and my camera.
- The cyclists were all dressed in tight lycra shorts and the official team vest.
- I'll look a right wally in these shorts!
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Trousers
- bell-bottoms
- Bermuda shorts
- blue jeans
- bootcut
- breeches
- cutoff
- cycling shorts
- denim
- drainpipe
- dungarees
- flannel
- jodhpurs
- knickerbockers
- knickers
- leggings
- Levi's
- low-rise
- trews
- trouser
- trousers
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