bell-bottoms

plural noun

Definition of bell-bottomsnext
as in jeans

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bell-bottoms That girl was Peggy Caserta, the fashion pioneer behind bell-bottom jeans. — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026 His costumes alone are a wonder, a series of bell-bottom jumpsuits, many of them accented with elegant high, Revolutionary War-era collars and cinched with macramé belts, their fringe swinging in time with his hips. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 Feb. 2026 When the brothers came face-to-face, each wearing a vest and medallions and bell-bottoms, the mirror image unnerved them both. — Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026 The bootcut shape felt reminiscent of bell-bottoms, but subtler and more modern. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bell-bottoms
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bell-bottoms
  1. jeans
  2. blue jeans
Plural Noun
  • Here are five blazer-and-jeans outfit ideas to try this spring.
    — India Roby, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Amazon Essentials Glove Ballet Flats These Amazon Essentials glove-style ballet flats are comfortable (thanks to a memory foam insole), supremely in-budget, and add instant polish to even the simplest T-shirt-and-jeans outfit.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Definition of jeans
Plural Noun
  • What’s more timeless than a white button-down shirt and blue jeans?
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 20 July 2026
  • The final man had a Diablo vest with no sleeves, distinct arm tattoos, blue jeans, black hair and a black beard.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of blue jeans

Browse Nearby Words

bell
bell-bottoms
belle
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Bell-bottoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bell-bottoms. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of maverick

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 24

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?
See More

Popular

See More

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
thumbnail graphic with text word of the day quiz
Weekly "Word of the Day" Quiz See how well you know each Word of the Day for Ju...
See All