bell-bottom
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of bell-bottom
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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He balanced a sparkly silver bell bottom jumpsuit with a grey overcoat that hung off the shoulders.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2023
“I feel like everybody’s got a little bell bottom country about them,” she said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2022
The associate choreographer Gregory Butler, wearing a black muscle tank top and black bell bottom sweats, counted out quick, taut eight counts.
From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2021
There is not a bell bottom or a hand-painted daisy in sight.
From The Guardian • Mar. 6, 2019
The pants were shown skinny and tight with a large bell bottom.
From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2011
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