"boy-short" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more boy-short [comparative], most boy-short [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} boy-short (comparative more boy-short, superlative most boy-short)
  1. (of hair) As short as that usually found on boys.
    Sense id: en-boy-short-en-adj-bGe3Myw3

Noun

Forms: boy-shorts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} boy-short (plural boy-shorts)
  1. (attributive) Boyshort. Tags: attributive
    Sense id: en-boy-short-en-noun-D213SvRC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59

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          "ref": "2008, Kirsten Sawyer, Not Quite A Mom",
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          "ref": "2014, Diane Keaton, Let's Just Say It Wasn't Pretty",
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