Transcription
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- [bel bot-uh m]
- /bɛl ˈbɒt əm/
- /bel ˈbɒtəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bel bot-uh m]
- /bɛl ˈbɒt əm/
Definitions of bell-bottom word
- adjective bell-bottom designating trousers or slacks that are flared beginning at the knee or mid-calf 3
- noun bell-bottom bell-bottom trousers or slacks 3
- adjective bell-bottom Also, bell-bottomed. (of trousers) wide and flaring at the bottoms of the legs. 1
- noun bell-bottom bell-bottoms, (used with a plural verb) bell-bottom trousers. 1
- adjective bell-bottom A style of pants in which the end of each pantleg flares out dramatically from the knee downward, like the mouth of a bell. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of bell-bottom
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bell-bottom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bell-bottom popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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