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| Bermuda shorts |
shorts ending just above the knee, worn by both sexes and often with knee-length socks; bermudas. |
| cutoff |
(pl.) pants, esp. denim jeans, that have been made into shorts by cutting off the legs. [1/5 definitions] |
| sunsuit |
an article of clothing consisting of shorts and a halter top, worn by children to play in, esp. in summer. |
| undershorts |
short pants worn next to the skin by men and boys; drawers; shorts. |
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