Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun trousers with legs that flare; commonly worn as part of a sailor's uniform; -- such absurdly wide hems were also fashionable in the 1960s.
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- noun Alternative form of
bell-bottoms .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun trousers with legs that flare; worn by sailors; absurdly wide hems were fashionable in the 1960s
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Examples
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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.
One of Us Con Chapman 2011
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There were patchwork bellbottoms were worn enthusiastically with huge platforms and hair extensions braided with flowers.
Annabel Tollman: Fashion She Writes Annabel Tollman 2012
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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.
Barbara Lee: Bellbottoms and Skinny Jeans: To Everything There Is a Season Barbara Lee 2012
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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.
Barbara Lee: Bellbottoms and Skinny Jeans: To Everything There Is a Season Barbara Lee 2012
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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.
Barbara Lee: Bellbottoms and Skinny Jeans: To Everything There Is a Season Barbara Lee 2012
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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.
Barbara Lee: Bellbottoms and Skinny Jeans: To Everything There Is a Season Barbara Lee 2012
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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.
Barbara Lee: Bellbottoms and Skinny Jeans: To Everything There Is a Season Barbara Lee 2012
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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.
Barbara Lee: Bellbottoms and Skinny Jeans: To Everything There Is a Season Barbara Lee 2012
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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.
Barbara Lee: Bellbottoms and Skinny Jeans: To Everything There Is a Season Barbara Lee 2012
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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.
Barbara Lee: Bellbottoms and Skinny Jeans: To Everything There Is a Season Barbara Lee 2012
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