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Recent Examples of bell-bottoms
Maybe the change will be straight pants or bell-bottoms.
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Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 20 Nov. 2025
With oversized layers Lean into the shape of a pair of bell-bottoms by bringing the same relaxed energy to your top half.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
For example, if bell-bottoms are the latest trend, a petite woman would benefit from a sleek and tailored silhouette.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The 48-year-old rapper donned a gray and white argyle cardigan, baggy black pants and a white undershirt, while the high-fashion designer opted for a beige, ostrich leather biker jacket and matching bell-bottoms.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 20 Nov. 2025
With oversized layers Lean into the shape of a pair of bell-bottoms by bringing the same relaxed energy to your top half.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
For example, if bell-bottoms are the latest trend, a petite woman would benefit from a sleek and tailored silhouette.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The 48-year-old rapper donned a gray and white argyle cardigan, baggy black pants and a white undershirt, while the high-fashion designer opted for a beige, ostrich leather biker jacket and matching bell-bottoms.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bell-bottoms
blue jeans
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For the appearance, Obama worked with stylist Meredith Koop to pay homage to an iconic photo taken during her time at Princeton University in the 1980s, where she can be seen wearing blue jeans and a matching denim jacket over a red sweater.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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In a series of images, Gillies paired her cropped cut with a white tank top, a black bra, and blue jeans.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Bell-bottoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bell-bottoms. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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