bellskirt
nounUK /ˈbɛlskɜːt/
US /ˈbɛlskɝːt/
A bellskirt is a skirt that is wide and round at the bottom like a bell.
She wore a bright red bellskirt that swished when she walked.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A skirt whose lower edge flares outward in a smooth curve, often stiffened to hold its shape.
The dancer's bellskirt spun out in a perfect circle.
3. A historical garment with a hooped or padded frame that gives the skirt a bell silhouette.
In the old portrait, the lady's bellskirt filled half the frame.
4. Any garment or part, such as a lampshade cover, shaped like a bell skirt.
The little table had a fabric bellskirt hiding its legs.