bells

[ belz ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. Informal. bell-bottom ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of bells¹

1965–70; by shortening of the full phrase, as in shorts from short pants

Example Sentences

On Wednesday, August 3 at The Edition Hotel in New York City’s Times Square, the “Around The Way Girl” rapper hosted an intimate dinner as a prequel to the Rock The Bells Festival, which will be taking place this Saturday, August 6.

From Essence.com

In 1955, church bells rang and headlines blared when Jonas Salk announced that his new vaccine against polio was safe, effective and powerful.

From Time

The post Retail Jingle Bells to Ring Longer Than Ever Before appeared first on OZY.

From Ozy

Church bells pealed from St. Catherine of Siena parish one block away.

From The Daily Beast

A ban on the ringing of church bells, lifted in 1941, was reimposed.

From The Daily Beast

And the bells chimed for victory at 1211 Avenue of the Americas.

From The Daily Beast

We sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Jingle Bells”.

From The Daily Beast

If the idea of a religious vigilante ambushing sex workers in his spare time sets off alarm bells, it probably should.

From The Daily Beast

I take the Extream Bells, and set down the six Changes on them thus.

From Project Gutenberg

Bells were pealing and tolling in all directions, and the air was filled with the sound of distant shouts and cries.

From Project Gutenberg

The Seven-score and four on the six middle Bells, the treble leading, and the tenor lying behind every change, makes good Musick.

From Project Gutenberg

These Rules (leaving out the Tenor) serves for five bells; and leaving out the fifth and Tenor, they serve for four bells.

From Project Gutenberg

On four bells there are four times as many changes as on three; that is—four times six changes, which makes Twenty-four.

From Project Gutenberg

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