Bermuda shorts

American  

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. shorts extending almost to the knee, worn for informal warm-weather dress.

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Bermuda shorts British  

plural noun

1. Also called: Bermudas.  close-fitting shorts that come down to the knees

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Etymology

Origin of Bermuda shorts

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

"My dad thought I was nuts and refused to come. I was wearing my brother's Bermuda shorts, a swimsuit underneath, and a big sweatshirt with a hood that I pulled around my head," says Gibb.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2023

With one notable dissenter, runways offered thigh-revealing Bermuda shorts as an alternative to trousers even for city dressing.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2023

By 7 p.m. on Saturday, the place was packed, mainly with young adults in Bermuda shorts and summer dresses who appeared to belong to the same crowd as the Harvard-educated twins.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2022

Still, every time I use the mower I imagine a man in Bermuda shorts, Ban-Lon shirt, a pipe in his teeth, a crushed straw hat on his head — his “weekend” hat.

From Washington Post • Jul. 3, 2022

Later that afternoon, I saw another fella in Bermuda shorts.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm