bell bottom
alternative spelling of bell-bottoms
/ˈbɛlˌbɑtəm/
adjective
- Describing pants or trousers that have a flared shape at the bottom of the leg.
- The store sells both straight-leg and bell-bottom jeans.
- His bell-bottom trousers were made of soft denim.
- She prefers bell-bottom pants because they look stylish with platform shoes.
noun
- A style of pants that are tight at the knee and flare out widely at the bottom of the leg.
- Bell-bottoms became popular again in the 1990s as a retro fashion trend.
- He found an old pair of bell-bottoms in his father's closet.
- She wore a pair of colorful bell-bottoms to the 1970s-themed party.