Shorts are a garment worn by both men and women over their pelvic area and the upper part of the upper legs or more, sometimes extending as far as mid-calf, but not covering the entire length of the leg, either as outer - our undergarment.
Extremely short, form-fitting denim cut-offs are sometimes known as "Daisy Dukes", in reference to Catherine Bach's character of that name from the American television show The Dukes of Hazzard.
This new style of bike short is cut anatomically, like a 6 or 8-panel short, but the leg in-seam has been eliminated to prevent chafing from sewing seams in the crotch area underneath the bike pad.
Price points for cycling shorts are usually based on the fabric that the short is made of and the type of pad that is in the short.
Traditional wool racing shorts were usually cut long so that the fabric covered the quadricep muscle, keeping the short from riding up into the crotch and chafing the rider.