plural vs shorts

plural and shorts both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plural	Yes	Yes	No	No
shorts	Yes	No	No	No

plural (noun)	shorts (noun)
the form of a word that is used to denote more than one	(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
	underpants worn by men

plural (adjective)	shorts (adjective)
grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units
composed of more than one member, set, or kind