bell-bottoms
plural nounbell-bot·toms | \ ˈbel-ˈbä-təmz 
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\Definition of bell-bottoms
: pants with wide flaring bottoms
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bell-bottom \ ˈbel-ˈbä-təm \ adjective
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bell-bottoms
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of bell-bottoms
: pants with legs that become much wider at the bottom
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The first known use of bell-bottoms was in 1904
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