bell-bottoms

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Pants that are flared from the knee downwards, a characteristic style of the 1970s.

plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Españolpantalones acampanados pantalones de campana pantalones de pata de elefante

Françaispattes d'éléphant

DeutschHose mit Schlag Schlaghose

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Češtinazvonáče

Bahasa Indonesiacelana cutbrai

Italianopantaloni a zampa di elefante

日本語パンタロンベルボトム

한국어나팔바지

Македонскиѕвонарки

Polskidzwony

Portuguêscalças à boca de sino

Русскийбрюки клёш клёш

Svenskatjafs

Examples

“After landing, Brody, wearing bell-bottoms and large green sunglasses, announced to assembled reporters that he would be giving away his $25 million fortune to ordinary people to spread ⟳ love ⟳ and “cure the problems of the world.””

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

bell-collar Bell-Curve God bell-end bell-founder bell-gable bell-horse

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