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full-bottomed

adjective

  1. (of a wig) long at the back
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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But she and Pasterino pointed out a dark side to the rise in keister worship: The quest to get the full-bottomed look sometimes leads women to go under the knife, or at least the syringe — a trend that made a controversial appearance in last year’s adaptation of “She’s Gotta Have It” on Netflix.

Today they no longer sport full-bottomed periwigs, replete with curls, but echoes of their black and white Dutch colonial garments, handmade lace collars and tight buckle boots appear in everyday men’s wear.

Recent offerings include the Pure Barre workout, divorce, Miley Cyrus, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ancient Egyptian sex rites, leggings, sending nude photos, receiving nude photos, declining to send or receive nude photos, doing stand-up comedy and purchasing full-bottomed lingerie.

The painter has introduced the colonel in a brown velvet coat laced with gold, and full-bottomed wig.

Professional wigs are now confined to the Speaker in the House of Commons, who, when in the chair, wears a full-bottomed one, and to judges and barristers.

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