shorts

Thân thiện

A boy wears blue shorts to play in the park.

Definition

Noun 1. A garment covering the body from the waist to the upper thighs, typically worn as underwear by men. This refers to a type of underpants or briefs. 2. Trousers that end at or above the knee. This refers to an outer garment worn for casual or athletic activities.

Usage and Examples

• Meaning 1 (Underpants):
  • He packed a clean pair of shorts for his trip.
  • These cotton shorts are very comfortable.
• Meaning 2 (Short trousers):
  • She wore denim shorts to the beach.
  • The team wore matching blue shorts for the soccer game.

Advanced Usage

• The word shorts is almost always used in the plural form, even when referring to a single garment.
• The specific type can be indicated by a preceding adjective (e.g., , , ).

Variants and Related Words

• Short (adjective): Having little length; not long. (e.g., ).
• Shorty (noun, informal): A short person.
• Shorten (verb): To make or become short.

Synonyms

• For Meaning 1 (Underpants): Briefs, underpants, boxers (a specific type).
• For Meaning 2 (Short trousers): Short pants, Bermudas (a specific knee-length style).

Related Phrases and Idioms

• To be caught with one's pants/shorts down: To be caught unprepared or in an embarrassing situation.
  • The sudden market crash caught many investors with their shorts down.
• Hot under the collar / Hot under the shorts: To be angry or agitated.
  • He got really hot under the shorts when he heard the criticism. (This is a less common, informal variant of the idiom).

Học thuật

Noun

1. underpants worn by men
2. trousers that end at or above the knee

Từ đồng nghĩa

• drawers
• underdrawers
• boxers
• boxershorts
• short pants
• trunks