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Meaning of bell-bottoms | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Čeština zvonáče
Deutsch Hose mit Schlag Schlaghose
Español pantalones acampanados pantalones de campana pantalones de pata de elefante
Français pattes d'éléphant
Bahasa Indonesia celana cutbrai
Italiano pantaloni a zampa di elefante
日本語 パンタロン ベルボトム
한국어 나팔바지
Македонски ѕвонарки
Polski dzwony
Português calças à boca de sino
Русский брюки клёш клёш
Svenska tjafs

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
Advanced
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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