Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. Alternative form of bell-bottoms.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. trousers with legs that flare; commonly worn as part of a sailor's uniform; -- such absurdly wide hems were also fashionable in the 1960s.
WordNet 3.0
- n. trousers with legs that flare; worn by sailors; absurdly wide hems were fashionable in the 1960s
Examples
“When I was in bellbottoms and platform shoes, it seemed that we were moving past this place of politicizing women's health -- battles were being fought, but we were going to win this war.”
The Huffington Post: Barbara Lee: Bellbottoms and Skinny Jeans: To Everything There Is a Season
“Whether you're in bellbottoms or skinny jeans, one thing is clear -- We can all start taking action today and help rebuild the momentum towards equality.”
The Huffington Post: Barbara Lee: Bellbottoms and Skinny Jeans: To Everything There Is a Season
“It made most of the men uneasy when she would try to drag them on to the dance floor, they in their finest dishabille, she in blue jean bellbottoms and nothing else.”
“There were patchwork bellbottoms were worn enthusiastically with huge platforms and hair extensions braided with flowers.”
“The Hawkins family often performed in bellbottoms and loud colors, using drums, guitars and unbridled emotion to kindle an interest in gospel music among a wider audience, especially young people.”
The Washington Post: Walter Hawkins, Grammy Award-winning gospel artist, dies at 61
“It's never too late for some Chanel denim bellbottoms!”
The Huffington Post: Karl Lagerfeld Dishes On Coco Chanel's 2 Big Mistakes
“My sophomore year, Brandy and I dressed up in seventies disco outfits, complete with psychedelic bellbottoms, platform shoes, Afro wigs, and sunglasses.”
“New interactive data displays made possible by the Web make spreadsheets look like bellbottoms ...”
“The freaks wore bellbottoms and spent all their time smoking weed and cutting class….”
Geek6’s exclusive interview with ‘Warehouse 13’s’ Eddie McClintock
“Even the most recent version of Carl Franz 'The People's Guide to Mexico - 30th Anniversary Edition, geared more to the long-term tourist, has become as tired as tie-dyed t-shirts and bellbottoms.”
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Apples to Apples: Red Cards
A complete list of the red cards (things) from the popular word game.
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