bottoms

plural of bottom
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as in floors
the surface upon which a body of water lies my missing fishing pole is probably lying on the bottom of the lake

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Recent Examples of bottoms These best-selling Spanx leggings combine the stretchiness and comfort of lounge bottoms with the sleekness of leather pants. Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026 The knit bottoms have a relaxed, straight-leg fit, an adjustable waistband, and two zippered side pockets. Melony Forcier, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026 Our pies came out evenly cooked with tender crusts, crispy bottoms, and bubbly cheese. Olivia Tarantino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 These bottoms were paired with a white and black striped sleeveless cropped top. Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026 For kids, this typically comes down to indoor studs, which have rubber bottoms, and outdoor studs, which are the standard. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottoms
Noun
  • Greenling said some of the sharks had red markings on their undersides, prompting concerns about what the deaths could mean for the water.
    Ross DiMattei, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Inspect your roses often, especially tender new growth and the undersides of leaves where pests like to hide.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • According to the listing, the interior has wood floors, tongue-and-groove knotty pine accents, granite countertops, Lutron lighting controls and two gas fireplaces.
    Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Inside, wide-plank wood floors and arched openings create a gentle flow from room to room.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • During the same possession, the 6-foot, 280-pound Harris — who also plays on the Trojans’ offensive line — flashed for a quarterback pressure, forcing an errant pass.
    Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This also includes the largest American variant, the western mastiff, with a wingspan of nearly two feet, and the smallest, the thumb-sized, nickel-weighing western pipistrelle, also called the canyon bat.
    Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Rose Gray played her All Points East festival set with super-sparkled cheeks, while Lady Gaga tested out the season’s trending clavi-cut.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Lips and cheeks have been hogging all the attention recently, while lids and lashes have been going nearly naked.
    Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The team designed miniature boats with three cavities tuned to different audible frequencies, enabling them to steer the boat in a particular direction by changing the frequency of the sound waves from a speaker.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The design introduced major changes to the forward section of the submarine, including a Large Aperture Bow sonar array and two Virginia Payload Tubes replacing the 12 individual vertical-launch tubes used on earlier boats.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Her conversation with John also divulges the depths of his entwinement with current ring-bearer Hal Jordan, via a flashback to when John was a baby, in the all-important year of 1986.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Even in the depths of the recent crypto winter, stablecoins stood out as a beacon of optimism.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • At the center of the initiative is the ROBOTIS Open Humanoid, an open-source platform designed to provide access to the hardware and software foundations needed to develop new humanoid capabilities.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Its non-towable structure means that it is transported to the site by truck and can then be installed on permanent concrete foundations or screw piles.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Inside, in what is normally a sports hall, hundreds of people are sleeping overnight on trestle beds.
    Emma Burrows, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • While the tents have the most charm, imo—ivory canvas walls, Adirondack chairs on wooden porches, true beds with sheepskin throws and wooden frames—the cabins and suites are unsurprisingly the more comfortable option.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Bottoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottoms. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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