Bell-bottoms (Noun)
Meaning
(used in the plural) trousers with legs that flare; worn by sailors; absurdly wide hems were fashionable in the 1960s.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Usages
Examples
- Sailors in the navy often wore bell-bottoms as part of their uniform.
- In the 1960s, teenagers and young adults wore bell-bottoms as a statement of their defiance against traditional fashion.
- The sailor's traditional uniform consisted of a crisp white shirt and flared bell-bottoms.
- Fashionistas from the 1960s still recall wearing the absurdly wide bell-bottoms with flower-power prints.
- Bell-bottoms made a comeback in some circles in the 1990s but were not as popular as they had been three decades prior.