shorts Emoji
🩳 · U+1FA73 · Emoji 12.0
What does the shorts emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
A type of casual, warm-weather clothing, the shorts emoji represents a pair of short pants, typically worn for athletic or leisure activities. Figuratively, it can symbolize summer, vacation, or a relaxed attitude. In slang, the shorts emoji may be used to convey that someone is feeling laid-back or carefree. It can also be used to represent sports or outdoor activities, such as hiking or biking.
How the shorts emoji is used
The shorts emoji is often used in digital communication to add a touch of personality to messages about summer plans, outdoor adventures, or athletic pursuits. On platforms like TikTok and Instagram, it may be used in captions to convey a fun, laid-back tone, while on Twitter, it might be used to add a lighthearted touch to comments about sports or fitness. Tone-wise, the shorts emoji tends to be informal and playful, making it a popular choice among younger users. Its usage can vary across different regions and cultures, reflecting local attitudes towards clothing and outdoor activities.
shorts emoji examples
- just got back from the beach and i'm so sunburned 🩳
- who's up for a hike this weekend 🩳
How to copy the shorts emoji
To use the shorts emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1FA73), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
shorts emoji on different platforms
How the shorts emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
shorts Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🩳 |
| Name | shorts |
| Category | Objects |
| Codepoints | U+1FA73 |
| Shortcode | :shorts: |
| Emoji version | 12.0 |
| Unicode version | 12.0 |
shorts Emoji FAQ
A type of casual, warm-weather clothing, the shorts emoji represents a pair of short pants, typically worn for athletic or leisure activities. Figuratively, it can symbolize summer, vacation, or a relaxed attitude.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 🩳 wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1FA73, introduced in Emoji version 12.0 (Unicode 12.0). Its shortcode is :shorts:.
People also search for the shorts emoji as bathing, pants, suit, swimsuit, underwear.