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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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