Bellbottom Trousers (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
- The iconic image of the sailor in the US Navy, circa 1960, included a crisp white hat and matching bellbottom trousers.
- When my grandfather was in the Navy, he had to wear bellbottom trousers as part of his dress uniform.
- In the 1960s, bellbottom trousers became a staple of the counterculture movement, with hems so wide they looked like small parachutes.
- The sailor carefully pressed his bellbottom trousers, making sure the creases were sharp and even.
- My dad's old bellbottom trousers have been passed down to me, but I'm not sure if I'll ever dare wear them.