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A pair of shorts worn as casual clothing.

A pair of shorts worn as casual clothing. Emoji

Objects

A pair of casual shorts, typically depicted in a bright color like blue or orange. The design mimics standard beachwear or athletic trunks with a simple elastic waistband.

Usage Context

Used to discuss summer plans, swimming, vacations, or dressing for hot weather. It is frequently sent alongside emojis like ☀️ to suggest a day at the beach or paired with 🏊 to signal a trip to the pool.

History

Shorts were added to the Unicode standard in 2018 as part of Emoji 11.0. Their inclusion responded to a growing demand for more diverse everyday clothing items, moving beyond basic shirts or generic trousers to represent seasonal leisure activities.

Details

Glyph
🩳
Unicode
U+1FA73
Shortcode
:emoji_u1fa73:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category Objects
Subcategory clothing
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
shortsclothingbathingpantssuitswimswimsuitunderwearsummerbeachvacationactivewearapparel

Microsoft Fluent License

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Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.

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