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    SHORT PANTS

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    (used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the kneeplay

    Synonyms:

    short pants; shorts; trunks

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("short pants" is a kind of...):

    pair of trousers; pant; trousers ((usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately)

    Domain usage:

    plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "short pants"):

    Bermuda shorts; Jamaica shorts ((used in the plural) short pants that end at the knee)

    hot pants (skin-tight very short pants worn by young women as an outer garment)

    lederhosen (leather shorts often worn with suspenders; worn especially by men and boys in Bavaria)

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