Bottoms
/ˈbɒtəmz/
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2 meanings1
The lowest part or underside of something.
/ˈbɒtəmz/
nounneutralBeginner
General
The lowest part of something.
The bottom of the box was wet.
💡 Simply: The lowest part.
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He reached the bottom of the stairs.
How It's Used
General
"The bottom of the glass was empty."
Navigation
"We reached the bottom of the ocean."
2
The buttocks; the rear part of the human body.
/ˈbɒtəmz/
nounneutralBeginner
General
The buttocks.
He wiped his bottoms after falling.
💡 Simply: Your behind.
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2
He sat on his bottoms.
How It's Used
Informal
"He fell on his bottoms."
Tip:Think of sitting down; your bottoms are touching the seat.
Idioms & expressions
hit bottom
To reach the lowest point, especially in a bad situation.
"After years of struggling, he finally hit bottom."
From Middle English *botm, from Old English botm, related to Dutch bodem and German Boden.
The word 'bottom' has been used to refer to the lowest part of something since Old English times.
Memory tip
Think of a bottle; the bottom is at the base.
Practice
Base: bottom
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