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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesshorts
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃɔʁ
"Il porte des shorts à la plage."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of clothing worn on the lower body that extends from the waist to above the knees.
"He wore shorts to the beach to stay cool in the summer heat." - 2
A casual garment typically made of lightweight fabric, suitable for warm weather.
"She prefers to wear shorts when jogging in the park."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'shorts' is derived from the word 'short', which comes from the Old English 'sceort', meaning 'short in length'. The usage of 'shorts' to refer to knee-length trousers emerged in the early 20th century, particularly in British English, as a casual garment for children and later became popular among adults.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shorts" is said worldwide
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shorts
Transliteration: ʃɔʁ
"Il porte des shorts à la plage."
Shorts
Transliteration: ʃɔrts
"Er trägt Shorts im Sommer."
pantaloni corti
Transliteration: pan-ta-lo-ni cor-ti
"Indossa pantaloni corti al parco."
pantalones cortos
Transliteration: pan-ta-lo-nes cor-tos
"Él lleva pantalones cortos en verano."
calções
Transliteration: kal-soins
"Ele usa calções na praia."
शॉर्ट्स
Transliteration: shorṭs
"वह गर्मियों में शॉर्ट्स पहनता है।"
短裤
Transliteration: duǎnkù
"他夏天穿短裤。"
반바지
Transliteration: banbaji
"여름에 반바지를 입습니다."
ショートパンツ
Transliteration: shōtopantsu
"彼は夏にショートパンツを履きます。"
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