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Definition of Bell-bottoms
1. Noun. Trousers with legs that flare; worn by sailors; absurdly wide hems were fashionable in the 1960s.
Generic synonyms: Pant, Trouser
Language type: Plural, Plural Form
Definition of Bell-bottoms
1. Noun. (plurale tantum) Pants that are flared from the knee downwards, particularly reminiscent of the 1970s. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bell-bottoms
Literary usage of Bell-bottoms
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Okay, Girls by Helen Gilbert (2006)
"He was of medium-size, had black curly hair, clear blue eyes, and looked fantastic
in his bell-bottoms. How I loved those bell-bottoms! ..."
2. Studies in Board Schools by Charles Robert Morley (1897)
"There was a sunburnt, wind-tanned bluejacket, in full togs, the navy-blue breeches
with the familiar bell bottoms, the navy- blue blouse with the white ..."
3. How to Do it: Or, Directions for Knowing and Doing Everything Needful (1864)
"Kun into no extravagances of bell bottoms, or puckered waists. Buy strong cloth,
that will not be tearing at every turn ; and if you consult economy and ..."
4. Daytrips Eastern Australia: 60 One Day Adventures by Car, Rail Or Bus by James Postell (2004)
"This hippie capital of Australia is a small seaside town noted for its psychedelic
peace buses, tie-dyed bell-bottoms, and black light posters. ..."
5. Transactions of the Royal English Arboricultural Society by Royal English Arboricultural Society (1896)
"At a place called Bell Bottoms, further on, there is a splendid belt of oak,
about 106 years old, the trees having long, clean stems, and being well ..."
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