Used in a Sentence

shorts

How to use shorts in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for shorts.

Editorial note

If they wear cargo shorts and t shirts, wear shorts with a polo.

Examples15
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

trousers that end at or above the knee

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of shorts gathered in one view.

noun

trousers that end at or above the knee

noun

underpants worn by men

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for shorts.

noun

trousers that end at or above the knee

Example sentences

1

If they wear cargo shorts and t shirts, wear shorts with a polo.

2

Just get some flannel shirts and jean-shorts, you're good to go with that story.

3

I wonder how the office would look if notch was wearing cut off shorts and a wife beater.

4

The café that has the A/C pushed to arctic temperatures when you're in shorts and sandals in the summer.

5

Spread $15 - $20M in shorts across the basket, cover them on a 15% net gain in proceeds and then shoot the canary.

6

But when I search for "shirts" and get results for "shorts" ... it kinda feels like something went wrong somewhere.

7

A fit, ex-military looking guy in his mid 40s dressed to look like a tourist in a t-shirt and shorts took a seat.

8

The simplest being to short a basket of stocks that are going to be affected and cover the shorts with buy orders.

9

Even in the 40's movie theaters frequently showed sing-a-long shorts!

10

One reason to live in the Valley is the opportunity to exercise outdoors in shorts and a t-shirt 365 days a year.

11

I think it's fairly understandable why - of all of Asimov's shorts - The Last Question tends to have so much gravity with HN readers.

12

I have about a decade of experience in low- and no-budget filmmaking, including 9 feature films and too many shorts to count.

13

Like infrequently updated blogs, security update RSS feeds, some serial web comics or web shorts, etc..

14

Pessimists however are speculating that it is too little to late, and are advising shorts on semicolons in 6-10 hours, after the initial news leaves the front page.

15

Example: The aforementioned push-pull topology where the deadband might have been adequate within a certain temperature range but causing shot-through shorts outside of this range.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use shorts in a sentence?

If they wear cargo shorts and t shirts, wear shorts with a polo.

What does shorts mean?

trousers that end at or above the knee

What part of speech is shorts?

shorts is commonly used as noun.