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Peťo Machovčák Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Belled out?

Floor-length white gown, the kind women used to wear when this world was younger. Lace sleeves belled out around her slim arms. Could you please explain to me what belled out in this context means? Emotion: smile thanks a lot
  

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Peto Machovcák Floor-length white gown, the kind women used to wear when this world was younger. Lace sleeves belled out around her slim arms. Could you please explain to me what belled out in this context means?

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  • Peto Machovcák Floor-length white gown, the kind women used to wear when this world was younger.
  • Lace sleeves belled out around her slim arms.
  • Could you please explain to me what belled out in this context means?
  • thanks a lot bell out - a verb to make something bell-mouthed.
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Peto MachovcákFloor-length white gown, the kind women used to wear when this world was younger. Lace sleeves belled out around her slim arms. Could you please explain to me what belled out in this context means? thanks a lot
bell out - a verb to make something bell-mouthed.
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Thanks and what verb could be used as a synonym to it?
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That's from the Dictionary.com:

verb (used with object)

to cause to swell or expand like a bell (often followed by out):
Belling out the tubes will permit a freer passage of air.
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Peto MachovcákThanks and what verb could be used as a synonym to it?
It is so specific and peculiar that there is no synonym. The more general "flair out" does not capture the bell-shape description.
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Peto MachovcákThanks and what verb could be used as a synonym to it?
There is no exact synonym. (There never is.) However, "ballooned out" is similar to "belled out".

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