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bum rolls

bum rolls is the plural of bum roll.

Meaning of bum roll

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.

Questions about bum rolls

What is bum rolls the plural of?
Bum rolls is the plural of bum roll.

Words near bum rolls in the dictionary

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

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