"bum roll" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: bum rolls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bum roll (plural bum rolls)
  1. (historical) A crescent-shaped pad worn under ladies' skirts in the 16th and 17th centuries to accentuate the hips and make the waist appear smaller. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Underwear

Inflected forms

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