shortie

[ shawr-tee ]

/ ˈʃɔr ti /

noun, adjective

shorty.

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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.

Origin of shorty

First recorded in 1905–10; short + -y²

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Examples from the Web for shortie

She was clad in a shortie wrapper that showed off her race-horse legs.
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Shortie bounced ten feet in the light gravity, and grimly wallowed to his feet.
The Planet with No Nightmare|Jim Harmon
Then 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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Word Origin and History for shortie

shorty

"short person," 1888, from short (adj.) + -y (3).