bell-bottoms

/ˌbɛl ˌˈbɑdəmz/
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Definitions of bell-bottoms
  1. noun
    trousers with legs that flare; worn by sailors; absurdly wide hems were fashionable in the 1960s
    synonyms: bellbottom pants, bellbottom trousers
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    type of:
    pant, trouser
    (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
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