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bum roll

bum roll noun: a crescent-shaped pad worn under ladies' skirts in the 16th and 17th centuries to accentuate the hips and make the waist appear smaller.

Noun

bum roll (plural bum rolls)

  1. (historical) A crescent-shaped pad worn under ladies' skirts in the 16th and 17th centuries to accentuate the hips and make the waist appear smaller.

Forms of bum roll

pluralbum rolls

Questions about bum roll

What does bum roll mean?
Bum roll means a crescent-shaped pad worn under ladies' skirts in the 16th and 17th centuries to accentuate the hips and make the waist appear smaller.
What part of speech is bum roll?
Bum roll is a noun.
What is the plural of bum roll?
The plural of bum roll is bum rolls.

Words near bum roll in the dictionary

  1. bum note
  2. bum notes
  3. bum out
  4. bum rap
  5. bum raps
  6. bum roll
  7. bum rolls
  8. bum rush
  9. bum rushes
  10. bum sex
  11. bum shuffle

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