I bought these shorts as a swim suit bottom cover.  They worked great!  The material is very water resistant - dried up in no time at all! I purchased the yellow pair. I was slightly disappointed that they were so see-through.  Fortunately, since I was only using them to wear over my bikini bottoms, it wasn't an issue for me.  But if you were just going to wear them as a daily short, they would not be wearable in public.  Again, I only have the yellow ones. The darker colors may not be as  transparent. Over-all I am very happy with my purchase.