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bell-bottom

American

[bel-bot-uhm] / ˈbɛlˌbɒt əm /

adjective

Also bell-bottomed. (of trousers) wide and flaring at the bottoms of the legs.

noun

(used with a plural verb) bell-bottoms, bell-bottom trousers.

Etymology

Origin of bell-bottom

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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The set is a faithful recreation of Bob Marley & The Wailers' Exodus tour, filled with extras in paisley shirts, bell-bottom flares and false moustaches.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2024

Yet Carl, from flooffy head to bell-bottom hems, is the epitome of soft power and hardened ego.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2023

Oddly, the trend that seemed to have overtaken men’s fashion — the wide-legged trouser flirting with bell-bottom status — was almost nowhere to be found.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2023

Elle King showed up resplendent in red, a bell-bottom trouser suit with an ultra-wide brim hat to match.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2022

Pop Pop wears his mauve bell-bottom suit and veteran’s pin.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

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