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
I’m haunted by the perfection of Roxy board shorts from the early aughts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
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
Kids are plugged into their music on the sand, and boys in board shorts work their skimboards.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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