dolphin shorts

English

Etymology

Compound of dolphin + shorts. Dolfin Swimwear brand name from 1980s, with generic usage by the 1980s.[1]

Pronunciation

  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

dolphin shorts pl (plural only)

  1. a kind of shorts for athletics, usually with contrasting binding, side slits and rounded corners
    I changed into cute dolphin shorts for a summer vibe.

Translations

See also

References

  1. ^ Negley, Erin (8 September 2015) “Which 'Wet Hot American Summer' outfit is made in Pennsylvania Dutch country?”, in Lancaster Online‎[1]
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.