Bermuda shorts

plural noun

: knee-length walking shorts

Examples of Bermuda shorts in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Throw it on over your activewear after a workout or style the white version with your favorite Bermuda shorts and jelly sandals ahead of a family barbecue. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026

If your peak-summer wardrobe needs a refresh, Alexa Chung makes a case for utilitarian Bermuda shorts as the ultimate power piece. — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 31 July 2026

Bermuda shorts and capris, including athletic iterations, have seen a resurgence this summer. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 26 July 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