bell-bottom

IPA/ˈbelˌbɒt.əmd/
IPA/ˈbelˌbɑː.t̬əmd/

bell-bottom — adjective

1. describing trousers that fit the upper leg and then widen greatly below the knee

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describing trousers that fit the upper leg and then widen greatly below the knee, with a shape like the open end of a bell

例句

Keiko found a pair of bell-bottom jeans at the second-hand shop on Saturday.

bell-bottom jeans — typical clothing collocation

The sailor's white uniform included bell-bottom trousers that widened at the ankles.

同義詞
  • flared

    a more general term for any trousers that widen towards the hem; bell-bottom is a specific, dramatic type of flare

  • wide-leg

    loose from hip to ankle rather than fitted at the thigh like bell-bottoms

  • boot-cut

    a subtle flare just at the very bottom, much narrower than bell-bottoms

反義詞
  • skinny

    very tight from hip to ankle, the opposite shape

  • straight-leg

    the same width from knee to ankle, with no flare at all

  • tapered

    becoming narrower towards the ankle instead of wider

常見錯誤

❌I bought a bell-bottom.
✅I bought bell-bottom jeans.
💡'bell-bottom' is an adjective and must come before a noun such as trousers, jeans, or pants.

2. said of someone dressed in trousers that fit closely around the thigh and then s

2.形容詞B1
釋義

said of someone dressed in trousers that fit closely around the thigh and then spread into a broad, open shape at the ankle

例句

Dmitri walked into the party looking confident in his bell-bottom suit.

in his bell-bottom suit — describing a person through their clothing

The bell-bottom dancers turned and jumped in their bright orange stage clothes.

用法筆記

This sense always describes a person, not the clothing itself. Distinguish from sense 1 (FLARED FROM KNEE), which describes the trousers.