Short pants are a type of clothing typically worn in warm weather. The term can refer to a variety of styles, including gasps (5 letters), which are shorts that end just above the knee, capris (6 letters), which are shorts that end below the knee, trou (4 letters), which are shorts with a tapered leg, CORDS (5 letters), which are shorts made from corduroy fabric, and clamdiggers (11 letters), which are shorts with a very wide leg.