How do you say shorts in English?

1, briefs: pronounced as [brifs], meaning underwear; Tight shorts (unisex).

For example, a bra and a pair of underwear are on the floor. There is a bra and a pair of shorts on the floor.

2. bloomers: pronounced as ['n? k？ Z], which means shorts; Women's shorts (mostly used by women).

Example: the first one? Time? Me? Pull? Mine? Shorts? Come down? Me? Felt? Mine? Soul? Fall? Get out. When I took off my shorts for the first time, I felt my soul was about to fall out.

3. underwear: pronounced ['? "The second time," P? Nts], which means underwear; Pants (unisex).

Half of men admit that their underwear is their oldest clothing.

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The history of underwear: Before the French Revolution, underwear was not popular. At that time, women only wore long and heavy petticoats. At the beginning of19th century, pants A gradually evolved into pantalettes (or drawers) similar to leggings, but it was so simple that only two trouser legs were connected by a belt, and the crotch was not completely closed.

In the Victorian era, the two trouser legs were combined into one, and underwear began to be called bloomers. The name knickerbockers is borrowed from the word knickerbockers, which means loose men's knickerbockers.

Nowadays, underwear is called shorts or underwear in Britain, Ireland, South Africa and some Commonwealth countries such as New Zealand. Australia only uses underwear. There is a big difference between America and Canada, where underwear is called underwear.

In Britain, pants can also be used to refer to underwear, which can be said by both men and women, but it should be noted that in North America, pants are outer pants, and when they are mixed up, they will become superman-underwear is worn outside.