bellbottom

/ˈbɛlˌbɑtəm/
adjective
  1. Describing pants that are tight at the knee and wide at the bottom, like a bell.
    • She wore a pair of bellbottom jeans with a tie-dye shirt to the 70s-themed party.
    • The costume designer chose bellbottom pants for the disco scene.
    • Bellbottom trousers were very popular in the 1970s.
noun
  1. Pants that are tight at the knee and wide at the bottom, often worn as a fashion style.
    • Bellbottoms are making a comeback in modern fashion.
    • He found a vintage pair of bellbottoms at the thrift store.
    • She danced in her bellbottoms at the retro nightclub.
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