bicycle shorts
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Definition of bicycle shorts
: tight-fitting shorts made usually of spandex with inner lining or padding and worn chiefly by bicyclists
Examples of bicycle shorts in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Editor's note: These bicycling shorts are out of stock.
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Locke Hughes, NBC News, "The best workout leggings, according to fitness professionals," 23 June 2019 The site, on which six-packs of bicycle shorts, pepper spray, Keurig pods, and prefab tiny homes coexist, doesn’t resemble a traditional marketplace so much as the Mall of America after a major earthquake.
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Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, "What an Amazon Fulfillment Center Tour Reveals," 4 Nov. 2019 There are style icons who religiously adhere to fashion trends—tie-dye, bicycle shorts, and dad sneakers.
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Tatum Dooley, Teen Vogue, "MTV VMAs 2019: We Talked to Designer Howie B About Lizzo's Performance Look," 27 Aug. 2019 Cecilie Bahnsen does a winsome shirt dress with a high neck in the softest shade of baby pink that’s just asking to be matched with cute cropped leggings or even a pair of bicycle shorts.
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Vogue, "Do You Dare to Wear a Dress Over Pants? Here’s How to Do It Right," 17 Apr. 2019 Take note from Adwoa Aboah: The British model and activist spent last summer in Positano off of Italy’s Amalfi Coast and wore a pair of leopard-print bicycle shorts and an adorable straw hat with statement platforms.
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Vogue, "Spring Break Forever! Shop the Best Vacation Style From Around the Globe," 21 Mar. 2019 The midriff-baring tops and bicycle shorts in Zadeh’s collection would look outlandish there.
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Maya Singer, Vogue, "I Took Bangladeshi Photographer Activist Taslima Akhter to New York Fashion Week—Here’s What Happened," 5 Oct. 2018 On Tuesday, Kylie took to her favorite social media app to share her first proper selfie of 2018 while wearing a giant black hoodie, bicycle shorts, and black-and-white boots.
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Peggy Truong, Cosmopolitan, "Kylie Jenner's Valentine's Day Selfie Is Honestly Better Than Roses and Chocolate," 14 Feb. 2018 Jenner was wearing black bicycle shorts and black top, covered by a beige jacket.
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, "Kylie Jenner Steps Out for the First Time Since Welcoming Daughter Stormi," 12 Feb. 2018
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