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board shorts

British

plural noun

shorts with longer legs, originally meant to protect a surfer's legs against the surfboard

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And true to Roxy’s style bona fides, the board shorts looked good enough to pair with a T-shirt.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

Sonia Kasparian, the original designer of Roxy’s board shorts back in the mid-’90s, smiles in our recent conversation when I recount my astonishment at their discovery.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

I’m haunted by the perfection of Roxy board shorts from the early aughts.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

More people are wearing board shorts now, it’s not above the knee anymore.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025

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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