n.
Function: noun
Date: circa 1586
1 : the sum and substance : UPSHOT
2 a : a short syllable b : a short sound or signal
3 plural a : a by-product of wheat milling that includes the germ, fine bran, and some flour b : refuse, clippings, or trimmings discarded in various manufacturing processes
4 a : knee-length or less than knee-length trousers ― usually used in plural b plural : short drawers c : a size in clothing for short men
5 a : one who operates on the short side of the market b plural : short-term bonds
6 plural : DEFICIENCIES
7 : SHORT CIRCUIT
8 : SHORTSTOP
9 a : SHORT SUBJECT b : a brief story or article (as in a newspaper)
– for short : as an abbreviation <named Katherine or Kate for short >
– in short : by way of summary : BRIEFLY