gym shorts

English

Etymology

gym (short for gymnastics) + shorts

First year students at the U.S. Naval Academy perform the Herndon Monument Climb in gym shorts.

Noun

gym shorts pl (plural only)

1. A type of relatively lightweight shorts with elastic waistbands designed for use in sports and physical activity, especially gym class. The terms basketball shorts and mesh shorts are used nearly synonymously with gym shorts in the United States, despite their different initial usage.

Translations

type of shorts

• Dutch: (korte) turnbroek(je)
• German: Turnhose (de)