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

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Bermuda shorts

Postal workers from Deutsche Post have been advised to wear long-sleeved shirts and caps - while the DHL Group said that they could also order Bermuda shorts from their corporate clothing catalogue.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

Other looks included bulky Bermuda shorts, wide bustier dresses cinched with thin belts and glittering beaded dresses.

From Reuters ● Mar. 6, 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

So I put on what I take to be a respectable-looking outfit of ironed Bermuda shorts and scooped-neck T-shirt and set out for a tour of the local hotels and supermarkets.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich