Bermuda shorts

A businessman wearing Bermuda shorts
A modern day businessman in Hamilton, Bermuda wearing formal business attire including Bermuda shorts

Bermuda shorts, also known as walk shorts[1] or dress shorts, are a particular type of short trousers, worn as semi-casual attire by both men and women. The hem, which can be cuffed or un-cuffed, is around 1 inch (2.5 cm) above the knee.

They are so-named because of their popularity in Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory, where they are considered appropriate business attire for men when made of suit-like material and worn with knee-length socks, a dress shirt, tie, and blazer.

True Bermuda shorts are not to be confused with "capri pants" extending below the knee. Cargo shorts may be a similar length but are typically baggy or less "tailored" than Bermuda shorts and more typical of West Coast American fashion.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Harvey, Helen (2015-11-25). "Junior doctors at Taranaki Base Hospital bring walkshorts back in fashion for a day". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 5 June 2017.