shorts
nounUK /ʃɔːts/
US /ʃɔːrts/
Short pants that stop above the knees.
He put on his shorts and went outside to play.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Short films, especially ones shown before a main movie.
The festival showed several animated shorts.
3. Small drinks of strong alcohol.
They ordered a round of shorts at the bar.
4. Short circuits in electrical systems.
The electrician found two shorts in the wiring.