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bells and whistles

bells and whistles noun: extra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.

Noun

bells and whistles pl (plural only)

  1. (idiomatic, plural, plural-only) Extra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.
    • His new car has all the bells and whistles, but it doesn't move through traffic jams any faster.
    • The bells and whistles do not impress me.
    Synonyms:
    gadgetry, trivialities, frills and furbelows

bells and whistles meaning in Bengali

bells and whistles in Bengali

চটকদার সংযোজন, বৈশিষ্ট্য

Examples of bells and whistles in a sentence

  • I need a new phone, but I don’t want all those fancy bells and whistles on it!
  • Charles’s coronation was a full-color spectacle, showing off the peacocked glory of British tradition and the bells and whistles of 21st-century TV.2023 May 6, James Poniewozik, “Charles III Was Crowned King. But Can He Ever Be the Star?”, in The New York Times:

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Questions about bells and whistles

What does bells and whistles mean?
Bells and whistles means extra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.
What is bells and whistles in Bengali?
Bells and whistles in Bengali is চটকদার সংযোজন, বৈশিষ্ট্য. See Bells and whistles meaning in Bengali.
How do you use bells and whistles in a sentence?
I need a new phone, but I don’t want all those fancy bells and whistles on it!
What part of speech is bells and whistles?
Bells and whistles is a noun.

Words near bells and whistles in the dictionary

  1. bellringings
  2. bellrope
  3. bellropes
  4. bells
  5. bells and smells
  6. bells and whistles
  7. Bells Beach
  8. bells of Ireland
  9. bells out
  10. bells the cat
  11. bells up

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