Bermuda shorts

plural noun

: knee-length walking shorts

Examples of Bermuda shorts in a Sentence

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Wearing their white coats with Bermuda shorts, Eric Ripert, José Andrés and Daniel Boulud mingle with hotel guests on pristine beaches creating a culinary experience that goes far beyond traditional Michelin star dining. Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 16 May 2025 Lingerie pieces, oversized blazers, fluid slip-on dresses and Bermuda shorts were reinterpreted with embroidery, python and floral prints and pops of bright color, delivering a quintessentially Dries collection. Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024 However, micro bottoms are a sharp contrast from last year’s cool girl ‘It’ item: Bermuda shorts. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 May 2025 Trench coats, Bermuda shorts and patch pocket jeans are key items. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Bermuda shorts

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Bermuda shorts was in 1938

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“Bermuda shorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bermuda%20shorts. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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