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undershorts

[uhn-der-shawrts]

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. short underpants for men and boys.



undershorts

/ ˈʌndəˌʃɔːts /

plural noun

  1. another word for shorts

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of undershorts1

1945–50; under- + shorts
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Example Sentences

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Similarly, during the Middle Ages, Celts and Germanic tribespeople wore baggy undershorts called braies.

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Now they are allowed to wear dark-colored undershorts.

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Women and girls can now wear mid- or dark-coloured undershorts, provided they are no longer than their skirt.

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Female competitors at Wimbledon will be allowed to wear dark-coloured undershorts from next year.

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The new rules state that women can now “wear solid, mid/dark-colored undershorts provided they are no longer than their shorts or skirt.”

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