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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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Building the brand, however, doesn’t require people to actually take road trips; they just need to identify with the road-trip lifestyle, much the way not everyone who wears board shorts actually surfs.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2022

Meanwhile, her husband wore board shorts and sunglasses.

From Fox News • Aug. 23, 2021

The men wear tank tops and board shorts, which can go over long-sleeved shirts and tights in cold weather.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2021

Also on offer: T-shirts, shorts and board shorts, caps, flavored Mauna Loa macadamia nuts and macadamia-milk ice cream.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2021

But when Annie realized what was happening, she got this terrified, defeated look and said, “I think it’s time for you to move up to big boy board shorts, Ryan Dean.”

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

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