# in short pants

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. Synonym of in short trousers (“quite young”).

## Etymology
From an early 20th century practice of reserving short pants only for small children.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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