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Definition of Bermuda shorts noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Bermuda shorts

noun
 
/bəˈmjuːdə ʃɔːts/
 
/bərˈmjuːdə ʃɔːrts/
(also Bermudas
 
/bəˈmjuːdəz/
 
/bərˈmjuːdəz/
)
[plural]
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  1. shorts (= short trousers) that come down to just above the knee
    • a pair of Bermudas
    Word Origin1950s: named after the country of Bermuda, about 150 small islands off the coast of North Carolina, USA.
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