In French, you say "ultraviolet", or "UV" for short.
slip or short
Maddie is the short name for Madeleine but it's not used in French. Poeple just say Madeleine.
le registre est court
une course courte/petite
J'ai les cheveux courts
"elle a les cheveux courts"
J'ai eu les cheveux courts
"un court moment, un instant"
j'ai les cheveux courts
To say "your mother is short" in French, you would say "ta mère est petite."
^ il est court et drole