"bum roll" meaning in All languages combined

See bum roll on Wiktionary

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
    Sense id: en-bum_roll-en-noun-N2giOxW- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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