Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [bel-bot-uh m]
- /ˈbɛlˌbɒt əm/
- /ˈbel.bɒt.əmz/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [bel-bot-uh m]
- /ˈbɛlˌbɒt əm/
Definitions of bell-bottoms word
- noun plural bell-bottoms Bell-bottoms are trousers that are very wide at the bottom of the leg, near your feet. 3
- noun plural bell-bottoms trousers that flare from the knee and have wide bottoms 3
- adjective bell-bottoms Also, bell-bottomed. (of trousers) wide and flaring at the bottoms of the legs. 1
- noun bell-bottoms bell-bottoms, (used with a plural verb) bell-bottom trousers. 1
- noun bell-bottoms (plural only) Pants that are flared from the knee downwards, particularly reminiscent of the 1970s. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of bell-bottoms
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bell-bottoms
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bell-bottoms 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.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with b
- Words starting with be
- Words starting with bel
- Words starting with bell
- Words starting with bellb
- Words starting with bellbo
- Words starting with bellbot
- Words starting with bellbott
- Words starting with bellbotto
- Words starting with bellbottom
- Words starting with bellbottoms