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bell-bottoms

/ˈbɛlˌbɒtəmz/

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noun

/ˈbɛlˌbɒtəmz/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее брюки с расклешёнными от колена штанинами, которые изначально носили моряки, а позже ставшие модным трендом 1960-х годов с абсурдно широкими краями.

A noun referring to trousers with legs that flare from the knee down, originally worn by sailors and later popularized as a fashion trend in the 1960s with absurdly wide hems.

irregular plural

  1. Flared trousersB1informal

    Trousers with legs that become wider from the knee down to the hem, originally worn by sailors and later popular in 1960s and 1970s fashion.

    ruКлёш

    • She wore a pair of vintage bell-bottoms to the party.
    • Bell-bottoms made a comeback in some fashion circles.
    • He bought some bell-bottoms at the thrift store.

    Synonymsbellbottom trousers

Forms
  • bell-bottoms plural form
  • bell-bottoms' possessive plural form
  • bell-bottoms' possessive singular form