bike shorts

[bahyk shawrts]

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. very tight shorts made of a flexible fabric and designed to provide comfort, protection, etc., while biking.

   padded bike shorts made of a nylon/spandex blend.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bike shorts¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

The men’s option showed a tank top and spandex bike shorts.

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Shein, founded in China, and valued at $66 billion, sells fast fashion at rock bottom prices, including dresses priced at $10 and bike shorts for around $5.

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For Halloween last year, I dressed as Barbie and planned the costume way in advance: a pair of pink bike shorts, a tank top with the Barbie logo splayed on the front, and a pink cardigan with faux fur trim that I found on sale.

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It may have fallen out of vogue in the past few decades, but like bike shorts, bodysuits and other 1990s trends, it’s time to bring pasta primavera back.

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Florence Pugh showed up in a Valentino strapless ocean of taffeta bedsheets with billowing sleeve-clouds attached to each elbow — that parted in the center, like Moses, to reveal very abbreviated black bike shorts beneath, with a little pocket on the side for extra insouciance.

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