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

Models strode down the concrete runway of a hollowed-out building in central Paris, parading long trench coats and suit jackets thrown over transparent skirts, Bermuda shorts and trousers with short hems.

From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2023

It also has proposed allowing students to wear Bermuda shorts, adding more fruits and liquids to the school menu and modifying schedules, among other things.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023

"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

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

We were on Fleming Street with a big pack of kids, playing marbles, when Mr. Stone came storming up in his Bermuda shorts.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm