Bermuda shorts

plural noun

: knee-length walking shorts

Examples of Bermuda shorts in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Today’s show featured bold elements, with a vibrant palette of primary colors, panniers and padding that created the illusion of an enormous bottom, or exaggerated green fringing on Bermuda shorts that gave an audible swish as the models walked by. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

The collection featured a mix of casual and dressy pieces, including graphic T-shirts, a strong seller for the brand, along with items such as Bermuda shorts, sleeveless blazers, chic low-slung denim and slouchy skirts. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Sweeney styled the lace piece with low-rise khaki Bermuda shorts. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026

That’s right, Bermuda shorts are back and chicer than ever, with street style experts in clear agreement about how to style black shorts—the most sophisticated take on the trend. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Bermuda shorts

• aborts
• airports
• comports
• consorts
• distorts
• exhorts
• imports
• outports
• passports
• purports
• rapports
• reports