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shortz

shortz

9.8
Pants that end above the knee, often worn for beach or play
  • noun
  • Informal
translation icon : pantalones cortos
  • I love wearing shortz during the summer.

Examples

  • He wore his favorite shortz to the beach on a hot summer day.

  • Many kids like to wear colorful shortz when playing outside.

  • She packed a pair of shortz for her vacation in the tropics.

  • He bought a new pair of shortz for the beach.

  • He wore his favorite shortz to the beach on a hot summer day.

  • Many kids like to wear colorful shortz when playing outside.

  • She packed a pair of shortz for her vacation in the tropics.

Synonyms

short pants
vsshortz
5 1.0

Trousers ending above the knee that people wear in warm weather or for sports

is an informal playful spelling rather than the standard written form
Bermuda shorts
vsshortz
3 2.5

Short trousers that reach to or just above the knee, often worn in warm weather

are more general and informal rather than this specific knee length style
Jamaica shorts
vsshortz
2.8

Short pants that end at the knee and are worn for sport or hot weather

are more general and informal rather than this athletic knee specific style

How Long

trousers
110 1.0
capri
3 3.7
shortz
  • Informal
9.8
shorts
1 1.0
hot pants
  • Archaic
10 3.4

Surface Forms

shortz singular
shortzs plural

Etymology

Shortz is a playful spelling of shorts, which are 'short trousers' worn on the lower body. The extra z makes the word look fun or cool, like in 'kidz' or 'boyz', so shortz simply means the same casual short pants you wear in warm weather.