shortclothes

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noun

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.”

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Meanings

nounshortclothes pl (plural only)
  1. datedhistoricalpluralplural onlyA 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

From short + clothes.

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APA

shortclothes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortclothes

MLA

“shortclothes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortclothes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shortclothes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortclothes.

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