Bermuda shorts

plural noun

: knee-length walking shorts

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This style works especially well with Bermuda shorts, shift dresses, and linen pants as an earthy anchor. Alex Sales, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2026 Last year also saw a rise in Bermuda shorts and longer-length styles, especially among Gen Z shoppers. Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026 Dior, Delft Bermuda shorts in green cotton twill, $6,300 When the Dior Delft Bermuda shorts walked the runway during Jonathan Anderson’s debut spring/summer 2026 show for the house, the collective awe was palpable. Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026 In one sunlit image, a barefoot Tougaard reclines on a messy bed wearing one of the crop tops and loose Bermuda shorts from the spring 2026 collection paraded earlier this month. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 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 7 Apr. 2026.

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