"boardshorts" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boardshort [attributive]
Etymology: From board + shorts. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|board|shorts}} board + shorts Head templates: {{en-noun|p|attr=boardshort}} boardshorts pl (plural only, attributive boardshort)
  1. A style of typically knee-length lightweight shorts worn generally by males as swimwear and for surfing. Wikipedia link: boardshorts Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Swimwear Synonyms: boardies [Australia, New-Zealand], board shorts, boardshort [uncommon] Derived forms: board-shorted Related terms: swimshorts, swimwear

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