/ bəˌmjuːdə ˈʃɔːts; NAmE bərˌm-; ˈʃɔːrts/ (also Ber·mu·das / bəˈmjuːdəz; NAmE bərˈm-/) noun
[ pl. ] shorts (= short trousers / pants) that come down to just above the knee :
a pair of Bermudas
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WORD ORIGIN
1950s: named after the country of Bermuda, about 150 small islands off the coast of North Carolina, USA.