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Swedish
Etymology
Compound of kort (“short”) + byxor (“trousers”). According to SO attested since 1814.
Noun
kortbyxor c pl
- short pants, short trousers (pants or trousers that do not go lower than the knees)
- Synonym: kortbyxa
- Antonym: långbyxor
- (athletic or casual) shorts
- Synonym: shorts
Usage notes
Bit more formal-sounding compared to shorts when of athletic or casual shorts.
Declension
See also
Noun
kortbyxor
- indefinite plural of kortbyxa
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