shorty

[shawr-tee] /ˈʃɔr ti/
noun, plural shorties.
1.
a person of less than average stature (often used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).
2.
a garment designed to be of short length, as a hospital bed jacket.
3.
Also, shawty, shaw-tee, ˈʃɔ ti. Slang.
  1. a girl or woman:
    We watched the shorties on the dance floor, all lookin' so fine.
  2. a girlfriend or sweetheart:
    Me and my shorty went to that new club over on Ninth last night; what a scene!
adjective
4.
noting a garment designed to be of short length:
a shorty nightgown; shorty pajamas.
Also, shortie.
Origin
1905-10; short + -y2
Examples from the web for shorty
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British Dictionary definitions for shorty

shortie

/ˈʃɔːtɪ/
noun
1.
(informal)
  1. (pl) shorties. a person or thing that is extremely short
  2. (as modifier): a shortie nightdress
2.
a Scot name for shortbread
Word Origin and History for shorty
n.

"short person," 1888, from short (adj.) + -y (3).

Slang definitions & phrases for shorty

shorty

noun

A very short person; dusty butt (1888+)