Spanish word

bermudas

Pronunciation

IPA/beɾˈmuðas/

Meaning

  • feminine nounshorts

Example

Hoy me puse las bermudas para ir a la playa.

I put on my shorts today to go to the beach.

Illustration for bermudas (shorts)

More examples

Él suele llevar bermudas en verano.

He usually wears shorts in summer.

Core concept

Relaxed shorts that reach the knee.

Common phrases

  • llevar bermudas

    wear shorts

  • bermudas ajustadas

    tight-fitting shorts

  • bermudas holgadas

    baggy shorts

Similar words

pantalón corto: Basic short pants reaching above the knee for routine casual wear.
shorts: Short, informal pants worn for leisure or athletic activities, often mid-thigh.
bañador: Swim garment intended for swimming, typically crafted from quick-dry fabric.

Definition in Spanish

Pantalón corto, normalmente recto y hasta la rodilla, usado en contextos informales y en climas cálidos; el término suele emplearse en plural.

Word origin

Adopted from English 'Bermuda shorts', preserving the place-name origin from Bermuda.

Usage tips

  • Compared with general 'pantalones cortos', bermudas often implies a knee-length, slightly neater casual style, so it fits everyday warm-weather wear beyond just the beach.

Other meanings

  • Bermuda shortsnoun

Opposites

  • pantalones largostrousersnoun

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