Meanings
nounshort pants pl (plural only)
- CanadaUSdatedpluralplural onlyshort trousers
You can be young enough to wear short pants or old enough to hide your opponents' shoes with your beard over a disputed point.
1935, Skagit Darigold
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
Broader
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APA
short pants. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20pants
MLA
“short pants.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20pants. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short pants,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20pants.
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