shorts
Britishplural noun
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trousers reaching the top of the thigh or partway to the knee, worn by both sexes for sport, relaxing in summer, etc
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Usual Brit word: pants. men's underpants that usually reach mid-thigh
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short-dated gilt-edged securities
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short-term bonds
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securities or commodities that have been sold short
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timber cut shorter than standard lengths
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a livestock feed containing a large proportion of bran and wheat germ
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items needed to make up a deficiency
Example Sentences
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I like the idea that he was still a schoolboy wearing his shorts and his sandals, although I think that's ripping the proverbial out of it.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
That is the cost of purchasing an England shirt and shorts with name and number for a child aged between seven and 15 from the Football Association website.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
She talked about her first night out with her Californian roommate and the culture shock of seeing students wearing shorts to class and their public displays of affection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
The analyst believes Affirm will be able to adapt underwriting to macroeconomic and geopolitical shorts due to the short duration of its loans, which span weeks to months.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
In my closet I pulled on my lime green shorts and looked at myself in the mirror.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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