shorts

/ ʃɔːts /

plural noun

1. trousers reaching the top of the thigh or partway to the knee, worn by both sexes for sport, relaxing in summer, etc

2. Usual Brit word: pants. men's underpants that usually reach mid-thigh

3. short-dated gilt-edged securities

4. short-term bonds

5. securities or commodities that have been sold short

6. timber cut shorter than standard lengths

7. a livestock feed containing a large proportion of bran and wheat germ

8. items needed to make up a deficiency

Related Words

• bikini 
• bra 
• corset 
• lingerie 
• undergarment 
• underpants 
• undershirt