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/bel"bot'euhm/, adj.1. Also, bell-bottomed. (of trousers) wide and flaring at the bottoms of the legs.n.2. bell-bottoms, (used with a pl. v.) bell-bottom trousers.[1885-90]
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bell-bottom — bell bottomed ell bot tomed bell bottom ell bot tomadj. having legs that flare at the bottom; of trousers. bell bottomed trousers [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bell-bottom — [bel′bät΄əm] adj. designating trousers or slacks that are flared beginning at the knee or mid calf: also bell bottomed n. [pl.] bell bottom trousers or slacks … English World dictionary
bell-bottom — bell′ bot tom adj. 1) clo Also, bell′ bot tomed. (of trousers) wide and flaring at the bottoms of the legs 2) clo bell bottoms, (used with a pl. v.) bell bottom trousers • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
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bell-bottom — adj. Bell bottom is used with these nouns: ↑jeans … Collocations dictionary
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Bell Bottom Blues (1970 song) — Single infobox Name = Bell Bottom Blues Artist = Derek and the Dominos from Album = Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs Released = 1970 (album) Format = Vinyl album Recorded = Criteria Studios, Miami, 1970 Genre = Blues rock Length = 5:01 Label … Wikipedia
