SHORTS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Underpants worn by men

Synonyms:

boxers; boxershorts; drawers; shorts; underdrawers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("shorts" is a kind of...):

underpants (an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin)

Domain usage:

plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

Meaning:

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

Synonyms:

short pants; shorts; trunks

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("shorts" is a kind of...):

pair of trousers; pant; trousers ((usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately)

Domain usage:

plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shorts"):

Bermuda shorts; Jamaica shorts ((used in the plural) short pants that end at the knee)

hot pants (skin-tight very short pants worn by young women as an outer garment)

lederhosen (leather shorts often worn with suspenders; worn especially by men and boys in Bavaria)

Present simple (third person singular) of the verb short