"short shorts" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} short shorts pl (plural only)
  1. Trousers that are very short, covering the pelvis but exposing most of the legs; hot pants. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Clothing Synonyms: short-shorts Related terms: shorts
    Sense id: en-short_shorts-en-noun-DIUDhZoS Disambiguation of Clothing: 93 7
  2. plural of short short (“a short short story”) Tags: form-of, plural, plural-only Form of: short short (extra: a short short story)
    Sense id: en-short_shorts-en-noun-0tmXQkSk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 29 71

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