shortz
- noun
- Informal
- I love wearing shortz during the summer.
Examples
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He wore his favorite shortz to the beach on a hot summer day.
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Many kids like to wear colorful shortz when playing outside.
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She packed a pair of shortz for her vacation in the tropics.
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He bought a new pair of shortz for the beach.
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He wore his favorite shortz to the beach on a hot summer day.
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Many kids like to wear colorful shortz when playing outside.
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She packed a pair of shortz for her vacation in the tropics.
Synonyms
Trousers ending above the knee that people wear in warm weather or for sports
Short trousers that reach to or just above the knee, often worn in warm weather
Short pants that end at the knee and are worn for sport or hot weather
How Long
- Informal
- Archaic
Surface Forms
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.