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
Still, he conceded that a front-row influencer wearing Bermuda shorts at his morning show had done so elegantly.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 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
Actually, their tour of the Fontainebleau’s gaudy premises went unnoticed, amid the men striding about in Bermuda shorts of candy-striped raw silk, and the women wearing bathing suits and mink Answer 201 stoles simultaneously.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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