Shortclothes

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A covering for the legs of men or boys, consisting of trousers which reach to the knees, similar to modern-day shorts. dated, historical, plural, plural-only

    "Shortclothes were worn with long stockings."

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"Shortclothes were worn with long stockings."

Etymology

From short + clothes.

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