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Recent Examples of bell-bottoms
Gold hardware and an abundance of pockets decorated Zimmermann’s range of true indigo flares, bell-bottoms and jackets with voluminous sleeves.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
With oversized layers Lean into the shape of a pair of bell-bottoms by bringing the same relaxed energy to your top half.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
For example, if bell-bottoms are the latest trend, a petite woman would benefit from a sleek and tailored silhouette.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The 48-year-old rapper donned a gray and white argyle cardigan, baggy black pants and a white undershirt, while the high-fashion designer opted for a beige, ostrich leather biker jacket and matching bell-bottoms.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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blue jeans
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The suspect was described as wearing a hooded sweatshirt with the hood pulled up and blue jeans, said police.—
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T-shirts and blue jeans are now the global uniform.—
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“Bell-bottoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bell-bottoms. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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