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trousers vs shorts

shorts vs trousers

trousers and shorts both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trousers Yes No No No
shorts Yes No No No
As nouns, shorts is a hyponym of trousers; that is, shorts is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trousers:
  • trousers: (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
  • shorts: (used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
Other hyponyms of trousers include bell-bottoms, bellbottom pants, bellbottom trousers, breeches, knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers, knickers, chinos, churidars, cords, corduroys, flannel, gabardine, tweed, white, blue jeans, denim, jeans, jodhpur breeches, jodhpurs, riding breeches, long pants, long trousers, pajama, pyjama, pantaloon, pedal pushers, toreador pants, salwar, shalwar, short pants, trunks, slacks, stretch pants, sweat pants, sweatpants, trews, salopettes, ski pants.
trousers (noun) shorts (noun)
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately (used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
underpants worn by men
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