Jamaica shorts
- noun
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pantalones cortos de Jamaica
- He prefers Jamaica shorts because they offer more freedom of movement than longer trousers.
Examples
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During the summer, many athletes train in comfortable Jamaica shorts and T-shirts.
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She wore her favorite Jamaica shorts to the beach party last weekend.
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He wore Jamaica shorts to the beach.
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Are those Jamaica shorts comfortable?
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During the summer, many athletes train in comfortable Jamaica shorts and T-shirts.
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He prefers Jamaica shorts because they offer more freedom of movement than longer trousers.
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She wore her favorite Jamaica shorts to the beach party last weekend.
Synonyms
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1.0
Trousers ending above the knee that people wear in warm weather or for sports
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2.5
Short trousers that reach to or just above the knee, often worn in warm weather
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1.8
Short pants that end near the knee and people wear for swimming or boxing
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9.9
Short trousers that reach to the knee and are often worn by boys
Pants that end above the knee, often worn for beach or play
Short trousers that end above the knee, often worn by boys or for sports
How Short
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is compositionally transparent: 'Jamaica' functions as a place/style modifier and 'shorts' names the garment, so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a type of shorts associated with Jamaica (style/origin). This place-name + noun pattern is common and cross-linguistically regular, making the meaning predictable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Jamaica shorts may come from the warm island of Jamaica, where people often wore loose, knee-length shorts to stay cool by the sea and while playing sports. So the name came to mean the casual or athletic shorts that end at the knee.