bell-shaped skirt
nounUK /bɛl ʃeɪpt skɜːt/
US /bɛl ʃeɪpt skɝːt/
A bell-shaped skirt is a skirt that is narrow at the top and gets wider at the bottom, like a bell.
She wore a bell-shaped skirt that swished when she twirled.
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2. A skirt whose outline resembles the curve of a bell, often stiffened to hold its shape.
The costume designer chose a bell-shaped skirt to match the Victorian theme.
3. A style of skirt that flares outward from the waist and falls in a rounded curve.
Her bell-shaped skirt flared out as she danced across the stage.
4. A skirt cut in a full circle so the fabric hangs in soft, bell-like folds.
The little girl's bell-shaped skirt spun into a perfect circle.