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bell-bottom trousers

bell-bottom trousers noun: trousers with a wide flair towards the bottom of the legs, permitting them to be rolled-up above the knee; traditionally worn by sailors.

Noun

bell-bottom trousers pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Trousers with a wide flair towards the bottom of the legs, permitting them to be rolled-up above the knee; traditionally worn by sailors.

Forms of bell-bottom trousers

alternative formbell-bottomed trousers

Questions about bell-bottom trousers

What does bell-bottom trousers mean?
Bell-bottom trousers means trousers with a wide flair towards the bottom of the legs, permitting them to be rolled-up above the knee; traditionally worn by sailors.
What part of speech is bell-bottom trousers?
Bell-bottom trousers is a noun.

Words near bell-bottom trousers in the dictionary

  1. bell, book and candle
  2. bell-bearer
  3. bell-bearers
  4. bell-bind
  5. bell-bottom
  6. bell-bottom trousers
  7. bell-bottomed
  8. bell-bottomed trousers
  9. bell-bottoms
  10. bell-collar
  11. bell-collars

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