bicycle shorts
plural noun
: tight-fitting shorts made usually of spandex with inner lining or padding and worn chiefly by bicyclists
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Other clothing pieces include workout tanks, T-shirts, training and bicycle shorts, track pants, oversized fleece hoodies and sweatshirts, insulated puffers and vests, and water- and windproof parkas and jackets.
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Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
The photogenic, high-energy pair perfectly fit the part, with their signature flowing braids, skintight bicycle shorts and peppy dance moves.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2024
And then of course, there were her athletic looks: With her bicycle shorts and oversize crewneck sweatshirts, Diana often wore quintessential ’90s tortoise oval sunglasses.
—Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023
Bieber wore a chunky brown pullover sweater, brown bicycle shorts, and topped it all with an oversized vintage-style leather jacket—clearly a favorite of hers.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Nov. 2023
For a pair of shorts that won’t show a single drop of sweat (especially in the black shade), opt for these fan-favorite moisture-wicking bicycle shorts from Alo Yoga made of the brand’s popular sculpting Airlift fabric.
—Marissa Miller, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2023
Ivy, an anesthesiologist from New Jersey, opened a gate wearing a wide-brimmed green visor and bicycle shorts.
—Parker Henry, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023
Nothing screams thug like a skinny person in bicycle shorts.
—BostonGlobe.com, 22 Oct. 2021
Body camera footage played inside the Chaffee County Courthouse Monday showed Barry Morphew being escorted into the home briefly after his wife’s disappearance and identifying Suzanne’s black bicycle shorts seen in a Ziploc bag.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 23 Aug. 2021
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Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
The photogenic, high-energy pair perfectly fit the part, with their signature flowing braids, skintight bicycle shorts and peppy dance moves.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2024
And then of course, there were her athletic looks: With her bicycle shorts and oversize crewneck sweatshirts, Diana often wore quintessential ’90s tortoise oval sunglasses.
—Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023
Bieber wore a chunky brown pullover sweater, brown bicycle shorts, and topped it all with an oversized vintage-style leather jacket—clearly a favorite of hers.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Nov. 2023
For a pair of shorts that won’t show a single drop of sweat (especially in the black shade), opt for these fan-favorite moisture-wicking bicycle shorts from Alo Yoga made of the brand’s popular sculpting Airlift fabric.
—Marissa Miller, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2023
Ivy, an anesthesiologist from New Jersey, opened a gate wearing a wide-brimmed green visor and bicycle shorts.
—Parker Henry, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023
Nothing screams thug like a skinny person in bicycle shorts.
—BostonGlobe.com, 22 Oct. 2021
Body camera footage played inside the Chaffee County Courthouse Monday showed Barry Morphew being escorted into the home briefly after his wife’s disappearance and identifying Suzanne’s black bicycle shorts seen in a Ziploc bag.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 23 Aug. 2021
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“Bicycle shorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicycle%20shorts. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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