Jorts

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    jean shorts, a pair of shorts made from denim (especially, mid-thigh or knee-length) countable, plural, plural-normally, uncountable

    "Jorts are confusing. Do you want to wear jeans or shorts? Our guess is that what you're really saying is that you'd like to wear a longish, slouchy pair of shorts and not look too buttoned-up."

Example

More examples

"Jorts are confusing. Do you want to wear jeans or shorts? Our guess is that what you're really saying is that you'd like to wear a longish, slouchy pair of shorts and not look too buttoned-up."

Etymology

Blend of jeans + shorts.

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