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board shorts

British  

plural noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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