Phrase guide

Bermuda shorts

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A type of knee-high shorts reminiscent of cut formal trousers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

short pants that end at the knee

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Jamaica shorts

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: short pants, shorts, trunks

History

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: bermudabroek — a type of knee-high shorts
  • Afrikaans: bermudas — a type of knee-high shorts
  • Arabic: برمودا (birmuda) — a type of knee-high shorts
  • Dutch: bermuda — a type of knee-high shorts
  • Dutch: bermudashort — a type of knee-high shorts
  • Finnish: bermudat — a type of knee-high shorts
  • Galician: bermudas — a type of knee-high shorts
  • German: Bermudahose — a type of knee-high shorts
  • German: Bermudashorts — a type of knee-high shorts
  • Greek: βερμούδα (vermoúda) — a type of knee-high shorts
  • Hungarian: bermudanadrág — a type of knee-high shorts
  • Hungarian: bermuda — a type of knee-high shorts
  • Macedonian: бермуди (bermudi) — a type of knee-high shorts
  • Maltese: bermuda — a type of knee-high shorts
  • Polish: bermudy — a type of knee-high shorts
  • Portuguese: bermuda — a type of knee-high shorts
  • Russian: берму́ды (bermúdy) — a type of knee-high shorts
  • Spanish: bermuda — a type of knee-high shorts
  • Swedish: bermudashorts — a type of knee-high shorts
  • Turkish: bermuda — a type of knee-high shorts