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Definition of bermudas

bermudas

/bərˈmjuːdəz/
ber · mu · das
Plural:bermudas
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• noun

1

Knee-length shorts worn as casual or semi-formal warm-weather clothing; Bermuda shorts.

Example

"He wore a linen shirt and khaki bermudas to the outdoor summer luncheon."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Shortened from Bermuda shorts, named after the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda in the North Atlantic Ocean, where knee-length shorts became standard tropical attire.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bermudas. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bermudas
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