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SHORTS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
Sense 2
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)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (third person singular) of the verb short
