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Meanings of short trousers in English

Russian
шорты
Portuguese
calções
Spanish
short
Catalan
pantalons curts
Wikidata

Garment for the lower body ending above the knee.

шорты
Synonyms
Examples for "shorts"
Examples for "shorts"
1
Still don't excuse kids dropping their shorts with no regard for consequences.
Bare Bones
2
They're impossible to get bunched up and also make great gym shorts.
NY Magazine
3
Dennis held a net and water inked the hems of his shorts.
Stiltsville: a novel
4
He seemed about eight; a little, sturdy figure in white cotton shorts.
Here, There and Everywhere
5
Deep in the right pocket of her shorts was a key ring.
In the Tall Grass
Usage of short trousers in English
1
Read it in an almanac when I was in short trousers.
The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico; Or, The End of the Silver Tra...
2
He has a police hat, badge and baton, short trousers and converse runners.
The Irish Times
3
But Tati's work cannot be reduced to the man with the too- short trousers.
The Guardian
4
Those who are at all dressed, wear short trousers and an upper garment.
A Woman's Journey Round the World / From Vienna to Brazil, Chili...
5
I have a fear of grown men in short trousers.
The Guardian
6
Jakey even swaggered, fancying himself a part of it; he regretted his short trousers.
Fran
7
And they all wear these ridiculously short trousers, even in the middle of winter.
The Guardian
8
Soon Pastiri noticed a group of rustics with their broad hats and short trousers.
The Quest
9
Plenty guys in short trousers; old ones and fat ones.
The Guardian
10
He was naked from the waist up, wearing only the usual short trousers and sarong.
The Malay Archipelago, Volume 1 / The Land of the Orang-utan and...
11
The peons wore only hats and loose short trousers.
In New Granada; Or, Heroes and Patriots
12
I was among the children, in my short trousers and with my schoolbooks under my arm.
The God That Failed
13
The short trousers inclined him to the church.
Gordon Keith
14
He was dressed in short trousers, heavy socks, and spiked boots, and a faded blue shirt.
The Rules of the Game
15
Let the men have short trousers-or ,aswe call them, knickerbockers-withleather gaiters and lace boots.
The Young Franc Tireurs, and Their Adventures in the Franco-Prus...
16
Grinning, he set his spear against the tree then fumbled at the ties of his short trousers.
Blood and Bone
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