dolphin shorts

noun

a type of short athletic shorts with curved side slits and a contrasting trim, resembling the shape of a dolphin's fin. Often worn for running or casual sports.

“I changed into cute dolphin shorts for a summer vibe.”

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Meanings

noundolphin shorts pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlybusinessa type of short athletic shorts with curved side slits and a contrasting trim, resembling the shape of a dolphin's fin. Often worn for running or casual sports.

    I changed into cute dolphin shorts for a summer vibe.

Origin

Genericized trademark. Compound of dolphin + shorts. Dolfin Swimwear brand name from 1980s.

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Translations

Bengali ডলফিন শর্টস
  • ডলফিন শর্টস (ḍolphin śorṭoś)shorts for athletics
Chinese Mandarin 真理褲 /真理裤
  • 真理褲 /真理裤 (zhēnlǐkù)shorts for athletics
Japanese ドルフィンショーツ, ドルフィンパンツ
  • ドルフィンショーツ (dorufin shōtsu)shorts for athletics
  • ドルフィンパンツ (dorufin pantsu)shorts for athletics
Korean 돌핀쇼츠, 돌핀팬츠
  • 돌핀쇼츠 (dolpinsyocheu)shorts for athletics
  • 돌핀팬츠 (dolpinpaencheu)shorts for athletics
  • 랍바바지 (rapbabaji)shorts for athletics
Cite this entry
APA

dolphin shorts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolphin%20shorts

MLA

“dolphin shorts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolphin%20shorts. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dolphin shorts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolphin%20shorts.

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