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trunks



NOUN
Bermuda shorts
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In 1888, in an effort to stem counterfeiting of their travel trunks, Louis Vuitton and his son, Georges, introduced the Damier “checkerboard” pattern, in distinctive shades of taupe and chocolate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Scenic designer Alex Mollo has worked out an efficient way of shifting between these realms by employing the same set of wooden trunks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

We passed mountains of trunks and branches, piled high.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Agnew says his most memorable experience of being recognised came when he was "in my trunks in a swimming pool in Turkey and kids came up and said, 'You're PC Plum'."

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

We’re in the forest again, only now the trees are square, the branches growing out between windows in the trunks.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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