shortie
[ shawr-tee ]
/ ˈʃɔr ti /
noun, adjective
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Definition for shortie (2 of 2)
shorty
or short·ie
[ shawr-tee ]
/ ˈʃɔr ti /
noun, plural short·ies.
a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).
a garment designed to be of short length, as a hospital bed jacket.
Also shaw·ty [shaw-tee] /ˈʃɔ ti/. Slang.
- a girl or woman: We watched the shorties on the dance floor, all lookin' so fine.
- a girlfriend or sweetheart: Me and my shorty went to that new club over on Ninth last night; what a scene!
adjective
noting a garment designed to be of short length: a shorty nightgown; shorty pajamas.
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Example sentences from the Web for shortie
She was clad in a shortie wrapper that showed off her race-horse legs.
Card Trick|Walter Bupp AKA Randall GarrettShortie bounced ten feet in the light gravity, and grimly wallowed to his feet.
The Planet with No Nightmare|Jim HarmonThen Shortie was on his feet, desperate determination showing in every line of his body.
The Planet with No Nightmare|Jim Harmon
British Dictionary definitions for shortie
shortie
shorty
/ (ˈʃɔːtɪ) /
noun
informal
- plural shorties a person or thing that is extremely short
- (as modifier)a shortie nightdress
a Scot name for shortbread
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