Definition of "short pants" [short pants]

• Trousers that end at or above the knee (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Dressed in short pants and matching vest of garish green and gold silk, with flower-studded beret and oversized necktie for emphasis, the alien was performing a simple yet lively dance routine to the accompaniment of music that poured from its master’s quinube player."