Bermuda shorts
Americannoun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of Bermuda shorts
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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"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
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
Patrolman Mancuso appreciated the mildness, for he was wearing only a T-shirt and Bermuda shorts, the sergeant’s costume selection for the day.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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