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shortclothes

shortclothes noun: a covering for the legs of men or boys, consisting of trousers which reach to the knees, similar to modern-day shorts.

Noun

shortclothes pl (plural only)

  1. (dated, historical, plural, plural-only) A covering for the legs of men or boys, consisting of trousers which reach to the knees, similar to modern-day shorts.
    • Shortclothes were worn with long stockings.

Origin of shortclothes

From short + clothes.

Questions about shortclothes

What does shortclothes mean?
Shortclothes means a covering for the legs of men or boys, consisting of trousers which reach to the knees, similar to modern-day shorts.
What part of speech is shortclothes?
Shortclothes is a noun.

Words near shortclothes in the dictionary

  1. shortchanging
  2. shortcircuit
  3. shortcircuited
  4. shortcircuiting
  5. shortcircuits
  6. shortclothes
  7. shortcoat
  8. shortcoated
  9. shortcoating
  10. shortcoats
  11. shortcode

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