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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

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bell-bottom

Musicians illuminated stages with bell-bottom jeans, platform shoes and colourful headbands.

From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025

During a visit in May, the market featured dozens of vintage clothing vendors selling bell-bottom jeans, graphic tees and flowery sundresses on the main plaza.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2023

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

I squinted at the garish green-striped bell-bottom pants and yellow knit top.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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