gym shorts
A type of relatively lightweight shorts with elastic waistbands designed for use in…A type of relatively lightweight shorts with elastic waistbands designed for use in sports and physical activity, especially gym class. The terms basketball shorts and mesh shorts are used nearly synonymously with gym shorts in the United States, despite their different initial usage.
Meaning
1 senses(plural, plural only)A type of relatively lightweight shorts with elastic waistbands designed for use in sports and physical activity, especially gym class. The terms basketball shorts and mesh shorts are used nearly synonymously with gym shorts in the United States, despite their different initial usage.
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Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
gym (short for gymnastics) + shortsgym (short for gymnastics) + shorts
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Forms
plural: gym shortses| Singular | gym shorts |
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See also
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