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bellbottom

/ˈbɛlˌbɒt.əm/

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adjective

formalcommonobsolete/ˈbɛlˌbɒt.əm/

An adjective describing a style of trousers that flare out from the knee to the hem, popular in the 1960s and 1970s; now considered dated.

  • 🇷🇺Прилагательное, описывающее фасон брюк, расширяющихся от колена до нижнего края, популярный в 1960-х и 1970-х годах; в настоящее время считается устаревшим.
  1. Flared trouser leg style B1 informal

    Describes trousers that are tight-fitting through the hips and thighs and then widen significantly from the knee down to the ankle.

    • She wore a pair of bellbottom jeans to the 70s-themed party.
    • Bellbottom pants were a defining fashion trend of the 1970s.
    • He bought a vintage bellbottom suit from a thrift store.

    🇷🇺Расклешённый

    Synonyms: bell-bottomed

  • more bellbottom comparative form
  • most bellbottom superlative form