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Definition of
shorts noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
shorts
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ʃɔrts
/
/
[
plural
]
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1
short pants that end above or at the knee
a pair of tennis shorts
He was wearing a T-shirt and shorts.
2
=
boxer shorts
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shorts
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