shorts

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   plural of short

2. 2

   A garment worn over the pelvic area ending above the knees, not covering the entire…

   A garment worn over the pelvic area ending above the knees, not covering the entire length of the leg, designed for warm weather or for sports.

   • Jessica hated covering her legs, so she usually wore shorts.
   • In 1925, boxer shorts were unleashed on the world: loose-fitting underwear for men, featuring an elastic waistband inspired by the shorts worn by boxers. It was underwear for the inner pugilist.
3. 3

   Underpants.

   • After a scare like that, you might need to change your shorts.
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   1. 4

      Remnants, clippings, trimmings of production processes.

   2. 5

      The part of milled grain sifted out which is next finer than the bran

      The part of milled grain sifted out which is next finer than the bran; pollard.

      • […]the first remove above bran is shorts ; the next above that is sharps
   3. 6

      Short, inferior hemp.

   4. 7

      third-person singular simple present indicative of short

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