shorts

noun

1. (form-of, plural)plural of short
2. (plural, plural-only)A garment worn over the pelvic area ending above the knees, not covering the entire length of the leg, designed for warm weather or for sports.

   “Jessica hated covering her legs, so she usually wore shorts.”

   “In 1925, boxer shorts were unleashed on the world: loose-fitting underwear for men, featuring an elastic waistband inspired by the shorts worn by boxers. It was underwear for the inner pugilist.”

3. (dated, plural, plural-only)Underpants.

   “After a scare like that, you might need to change your shorts.”

   “And always, when the food arrives, send something back. It's considered very sophisticated. But make sure you use colorful language. Tell him, "Waiter, this veal tastes like the inside front panel of Ferdinand Magellan's shorts. And I'm referring to the first voyage."”

4. (plural, plural-only, uncountable)Remnants, clippings, trimmings of production processes.
5. (plural, plural-only)The part of milled grain sifted out which is next finer than the bran; pollard.

   “[…]the first remove above bran is shorts ; the next above that is sharps”

6. (plural, plural-only)Short, inferior hemp.

verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of short