bell-bottoms

plural noun

bell-bot·​toms ˈbel-ˈbä-təmz How to pronounce bell-bottoms (audio)
: pants with wide flaring bottoms
bell-bottom adjective

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Other trends include low-rise jeans, ballet flats, bell-bottoms and more. Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025 Wilson wore a red coat, bell-bottom jeans (of course) and a sizable brown cowboy hat for the big day while her boyfriend, excuse me, her fiancé, wore a work jacket and Timberland work boots. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 13 Feb. 2025 Fortunately, Amazon is brimming with fit-and-flare jeans and dramatic bell-bottoms similar to the pairs Clarkson wore. Emily Weaver, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025 The following day, Wilson poked fun at herself on Instagram, posting a video of herself jumping up and down, dancing and squatting in a pair of brown bell-bottoms and a whole new show outfit. Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bell-bottoms

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bell-bottoms was in 1904

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“Bell-bottoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bell-bottoms. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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bell-bottoms

plural noun
bell-bot·​toms
ˈbel-ˈbät-əmz
: pants with legs that widen out at the bottom
bell-bottom adjective

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