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{{quote|''[[Call-and-Response Song|We wear short shorts!]]''}}
Hot pants, mini shorts, [[Dukes of Hazzard|daisy dukes]]? Whatever you call them, it can be a great way to [[Show Some Leg]] without having to worry about a [[Panty Shot]]. This is mostly a female trope, but there have been a few males to slip in. This trope became popular in real life around the mid-1950s, and even though it has never been at the height of fashion it's never really gone away either
Usually divided into two types:
For added sexiness, combine with [[Zettai Ryouiki]], [[She's Got Legs]]. If you don't want anyone seeing your legs, [[Tights Under Shorts|just add tights.]]▼
* The Daisy Dukes, named after Daisy Duke from ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]''. Usually made of denim and are a looser fit (though not by much than the other type). Can be either pre-sewn or shorn off; pre-sewn ones retain functional backside pockets while shorn off ones, obviously, have all the signs of shear cutting. They're the usual kind of short shorts in Western works.
* The Bloomers, inspired by women's workout clothes (particularly women's volleyball uniforms), which are generally of a very tight fit, are made of [[Sensual Spandex|spandex]] or alternatively breathing material like cotton, and usually have no pockets on the backside. Always pre-sewn. More commonly seen in Japanese works, particularly anime - the bloomers arose out of the massive success of the Japanese women's volleyball team at the 1964 Olympics, which in turn made them become an integral part of the girls' school sports uniform.
▲For added sexiness, combine with [[Zettai Ryouiki]], [[She's Got Legs]]. If you don't want anyone seeing your legs, [[Tights Under Shorts|just add tights.]] And compare with [[Modesty Shorts]], which are just as short but have a different purpose.
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'': Misty's best known outfit includes very short jean-shorts.
** Jessie too.
* ''[[Black★Rock Shooter (band)|Black★Rock Shooter]]''
* Yoko from ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''.
* Kallen from ''[[Code Geass]]''.
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** ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS]]'' introduced this trope to the franchise with Subaru and her Barrier Jacket, which consists of a tank top, coat, cape, and jean shorts combo.
** ''[[Magical Record Lyrical Nanoha Force]]'' added two more short shorts-wearing females to the line up: [[Gatling Good|Arnage]] [[Macross Missile Massacre|Huckebein]] and [[Throw Down the Bomblet|Isis]].
* Kanzaki Kaori of ''[[
* The one-legged jeans are also part of Kisara Nanjou's style of choice in ''[[Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple]]''.
* Envy of ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]''. [[Ambiguous Gender|Hard to place as a male or female example]].
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* Ururu in ''[[Oku-sama wa Mahou Shoujo|Okusama wa Mahou Shoujo]]'' tends to wear short shorts, as opposed to dresses like her friends.
* The titular ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]''.
* Akasha Bloodriver from ''[[Rosario
* Mizuho Asano from ''[[Bleach]]'' is commonly seen in hot pink short-shorts.
* Kirino from ''[[Oreimo]]'' has a couple of memetic outfits, one of which includes a very tight pair of tiny blue shorts.
== [[Comic Books]] ==
* Ramona Flowers, love interest of ''[[Scott Pilgrim]]'', frequently wears short shorts, [[Tights Under Shorts|often with brightly colored tights underneath]].
* Ninjette from ''[[
== [[Fan
* ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' Flanderizes this in the ''[[Pretty Cure]]''-style reboot, ''
* Who wears [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Dragons|Shadow's]] short shorts? [[Yet
▲* [[Haruhi Suzumiya]] Flanderizes this in the [[Pretty Cure]]-style reboot, ''[[SOS Pretty Cure]]'', and it even features in her Cure outfit, along with Grade A [[Zettai Ryouiki]]!
▲* Who wears [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Dragons|Shadow's]] short shorts? [[Yet Again|CRYPT]]! And subsequently gets his ass kicked by her.
== [[Film]] ==
* Alice in the first ''[[Resident Evil]]'' film, though the shorts are partly concealed by the red dress she's wearing.
* [[Zooey Deschanel|Trillian]] the first time we see her in the main story, in ''[[The
* Kristofferson in ''[[Fantastic Mr. Fox]]'' wears short-shorts. Though it is most certainly not for sex appeal. [[Furry Fandom|At least we assume.]]
* Worn by Candice during her fatal gymnastics practice session in ''[[Final Destination]] 5''. Justified as most other gymnasts were wearing this as well during the same scene, including the gymnast that got Candice killed accidentally by sheer carelessness.
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* ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]'' has Daisy Duke, to the [[Trope Codifier|point where "Daisy Dukes" is a well-known nickname]] for really short jeans. It's worth noting that due to TV censorship rules she had to wear flesh-colored tights underneath. When [[The Movie]] was released in 2005, the tights weren't necessary anymore, and viewers actually got to see her legs.
* ''[[Doctor Who]]'' - Amy sports a pair in the Hungry Earth, but the group ''were'' supposed to be in Rio.
** Turlough also sports a nice pair in "[[Doctor Who/Recap/S21
** Zoe gets in on the act in "[[Doctor Who/Recap/S6
* ''[[Charmed]]'' - part of Billie's Amazon outfit.
* Each of the girls in ''[[H₂O: Just Add Water|H2O: Just Add Water]]''.
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** The song had a [[Shout-Out]] in Sheb Wooley's "Purple People Eater".
* Rin Kagamine from [[Vocaloid]].
* [[Katy Perry]]'s "California Gurls":
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Daisy Dukes, bikinis on top }}
* The [[Alpha Bitch]] in [[Taylor Swift]]'s "You Belong with Me", who is also played by Taylor in the music video
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** Also Bugsy, the Gym Leader of Azalea town, wears them, which only adds to his already very [[Viewer Gender Confusion|girly looks]].
* The respective best endings in ''[[Metroid]] Fusion'' and ''Zero Mission'' feature Samus Aran in blue and red short shorts and tanktop.
* Matsu from ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'' wears very short shorts (which are slitted up the sides to boot) with her otherwise modest outfit, making her certified [[Hot Mom]] material.
* Laharl from ''[[Disgaea]] [[Disgaea: Hour of Darkness|Hour Of Darkness]]'', [[Legal Jailbait|he is 1313 but looks like he is 13]].
** From ''[[Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice]]'' comes Salvatore the Magnificent, who is also equipped with a pair of short shorts.
* Yuffie of ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' and its expansions changes outfits most frequently out of the cast, but always includes short shorts and stockings.
* Yuna, from ''[[Final Fantasy X
* Lightning Farron from ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]'' counts, with tight biker shorts that double as [[Modesty Shorts]].
* Ken Amada from ''[[Persona 3]]''. He even wears them in the winter!
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* Lara Croft of ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' wears these in her most iconic outfit.
* Desdemona in ''[[City of Heroes]]''.
* The Soviet commando, [[Cold Sniper|Natasha]], from ''[[Command
* In ''[[Katawa Shoujo]]'', Lilly's pyjamas involve a relatively modest top and a pair of ''very'' short shorts. [[She's Got Legs|Hisao sure appreciates the view.]]
* Akari Ichijou of ''[[Last Blade]]'' wears a variation of a [[Miko]] outfit that includes these.
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* On ''[[Family Guy]]'', Peter once went through a [[Squick|Daisy Duke]] [[Brain Bleach|phase.]]
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* On ''[[Total Drama Island]]'', [[Alpha Bitch|Heather]], [[Those Two Guys|Katie]], and [[Fat Girl|Sadie]] all wear very short shorts
* ''[[Sym-Bionic Titan]]'''s Ilana wears these on occasion as part of her [[Unlimited Wardrobe]].
* Lola Bunny wears a pair of short gym shorts as part of her original [[Memetic Outfit]].
* On ''[[Mission Hill]]'', Jim returns from Japan with the latest thing there, brightly colored short shorts with [[Hello Kitty]] style decorations. Andy thinks they're ridiculous, but is soon the [[Incredibly Lame Pun|butt]] of scorn from the hip crowd because he isn't wearing them. When he finally comes around, he finds they're no longer hip, as they've gone mainstream and worn by the middle-aged.
* In ''[[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]'', the title character's costume includes booty-shorts, but she draws the line at thongs.
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