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Meaning of short trousers | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Trousers reaching as far as the knee, typically worn by young boys.

plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Svenska kortbyxor

Examples

“My friend Mr. Mesman kindly lent me a horse, and accompanied me on my visit⟳ to the Rajah, with whom he was great friends. We found his Majesty seated out of doors, watching the erection of a new house. He was naked from the waist up, wearing only the usual short trousers and sarong.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

short twentieth century short u short view short vowel short wave short weight

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