Shorts vs. Trousers
Shortsnoun
Trousers worn primarily in the warm weather that do not go lower than the knees.
Shortsnoun
Underwear bottoms.
Shortsnoun
(uncountable) Remnants, clippings, trimmings of production processes.
Shortsnoun
The part of milled grain sifted out which is next finer than the bran; pollard.
Shortsnoun
Short, inferior hemp.
Shortsnoun
trousers that end at or above the knee
Shortsnoun
(usually in the plural) underpants worn by men
Shorts
Shorts are a garment worn over the pelvic area, circling the waist and splitting to cover the upper part of the legs, sometimes extending down to the knees but not covering the entire length of the leg. They are called because they are a shortened version of trousers, which cover the entire leg, but not the foot.
Trousersnoun
An article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles or knees, and is divided into a separate part for each leg.
Trousers
A garment worn by men and boys, extending from the waist to the knee or to the ankle, and covering each leg separately.
Trousersnoun
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately;
Trousers
Trousers (British English), slacks, or pants are an item of clothing that might have originated in Central Asia, worn from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth extending across both legs as in robes, skirts, and dresses). In the United Kingdom, the word pants generally means underwear and not trousers.
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