bum rolls

A form of bum roll — A crescent-shaped pad worn under ladies' skirts in the 16th and 17th centuries to accentuate the hips and make the waist appear smaller.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bum roll
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APA

bum rolls. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bum%20rolls

MLA

“bum rolls.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bum%20rolls. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bum rolls,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bum%20rolls.

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