bell-bottom
Americanadjective
noun
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
The idea of water, he said, was expressed in the feeling of dripping — for example, the rippling feeling of a loose pair of bell-bottom trousers or even a ruffled black leather skirt.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2022
Bean, I was too teenage and image-conscious to wear anything that would have kept me comfortable, preferring my jackets cropped and my bell-bottom hems soaked in salt and slush.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2021
Pop Pop’s idea of his good suit is his 1972, mauve-colored, bell-bottom ensemble with a tie-dye, butterfly-collar shirt.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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