shortclothes
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
shortclothes pl (plural only)
- (dated or historical) A covering for the legs of men or boys, consisting of trousers which reach to the knees, similar to modern-day shorts.
- Shortclothes were worn with long stockings.
References[edit]
- “shortclothes”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.