board shorts
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Unlike when I tried to borrow from the boys section, the board shorts weren’t comically long or baggy or cut straight across the waist.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Colletti: For me, it was board shorts all the time.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
County lifeguard division, said her uniform includes board shorts designed for men.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2024
According to the actor, a hotel employee had refused him service because he was wearing only board shorts.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2023
Tyler’s the Surfer Dude: board shorts and a tank top even though it’s only fifty degrees out.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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