bottoms

plural of bottom
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the surface upon which a body of water lies my missing fishing pole is probably lying on the bottom of the lake

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Recent Examples of bottoms Available in three versatile washes and sizes 4 to 18, these stylish bottoms have an elastic drawstring waist and functional pockets to hold your belongings. Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 Bake until edges are firm and bottoms are lightly browned, 7 to 9 minutes. Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025 The brand’s denim bottoms include jeans and jean shorts, given the LoveShackFancy treatment with embroidery and ruffles. Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 Cook without moving them until bottoms are caramelized and seared to a nice brown color, three to five minutes. Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025 The bottoms have a high, elastic waistline and athletic, jogger-like pant legs. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025 Here the seasonal display sinks riparian roots, fills canyon bottoms and wraps around splashy streams. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Since your bottoms will do all the talking, keep things simple everywhere else; try a mac coat or a white button-down shirt up top, then finish things off with black kitten heels to keep your outfit feeling current and elevated. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025 The quarter-zip top has an oversized, relaxed fit and the bottoms are made with a drawstring waistband and also feature side pockets to keep your hands toasty. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottoms
Noun
  • Small cottony clusters may appear on branches, in cracks in the bark, on roots, or on the undersides of leaves.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The photo below also shows the undersides of the top radiator mount and adjustable graphics card retainer, with one of the retainer’s fingers extended.
    Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There is no minimalism here—at every turn, there are pops of color, with velvet couches done in shades of plum or teal; green-and-white marble floors; and saffron-yellow sun loungers.
    Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
  • These vacuums are built with filters that can trap ultra small particles like dust whereas the standard vacuums are known to return dust to your floors.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In fact, the average Rockets ball screen occurred nearly 27 feet away from the basket, giving them the farthest-out pick-and-rolls in the league last season, according to Second Spectrum.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The homes range from 260 to 360 square feet and will include a kitchen, bathroom and sleeping areas.
    La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Carpenter rocked her hallmark voluminous blonde curls, finishing the beauty moment with rosy pink cheeks and a matching lipstick.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Her cheeks grew sore from smiling.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Others rushed to their coastal villas and roared away on luxury speed boats.
    Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The bridge tilts over 500 times annually to accommodate Royal Navy vessels and private boats accessing the Newcastle City Marina.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Part comedy show, part profound introspection into the furthest depths of grief and loss, Kayne’s Sorry for Your Loss premieres March 27, 2026.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Record depths and strange forms Another standout discovery is the carnivorous bivalve Myonera aleutiana, found at depths between 5,170 and 5,280 meters.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • McVie herself established very elegant foundations, opting for herringbone flooring, marble fireplaces, and shaker-style cabinets in the kitchen.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Emotional safety is necessary, so tighten the foundations and build toward a better place.
    Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Add a layer of leaves to garden beds to improve aeration and drainage to clay soils or water and nutrient-holding capacity to sandy soils.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Thanks to kid-friendly amenities like high chairs, beds with safety rails, and toys, the rental is especially well-suited to families traveling with little ones.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025

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