jorts

English

Jorts

Alternative forms

• jhorts

Etymology

Blend of jean +‎ shorts

Noun

jorts pl (plural only)

1. (plural only) jean shorts, a pair of shorts made from denim (especially, mid-thigh or knee-length)
   • 2010 March 16, Ellen Rakieten with Anne Coyle, Undateable: 311 Things Guys Do That Guarantee They Won't Be Dating or Having Sex, New York: Villard Books, →ISBN, →OL, page 13:

     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.

   • 2011 November 18, Anna Lefle, The Chicktionary: From A-line to Z-snap, the words every woman should know, Avon: Adams Media, →ISBN, →OL, page 106:

     Although some feel that jorts include any manner of denim short regardless of length, others describe jorts as strictly of the knee-length, baggy variety.

   • 2012 March 28, Brad Getty, Dads Are the Original Hipsters, San Francisco: Chronicle Books, →ISBN, →OL, page 11:

     Your dad wore jorts before you did and he's got the short frayed denim to prove it.