shortie

Converse of object

• wear: Dave suffered the most, because he was only wearing a shortie.
• use: I used a 5mm wetsuit, but others used shorties without problem.

Adjective modifier

• 3mm: During the Summer months a 3mm shortie is adequate.
• several: It has just been reported that miniature fighter planes piloted by specially trained circus midgets, have flown several shorties against Iraq today.