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bottom

  • noun
  • bot·tom
  • /ˈbɒt.əm/

The lowest part of anything.

Other meanings

  1. The lowest or last position in a rank.

  2. A garment worn to cover the body below the torso.

Synonyms

  • underside

Example sentences

  • “I'm going to get to the bottom of this.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

  • “I'm a power bottom.”

    Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Old English "botm,bodan" (bottom, foundation; ground, abyss).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “bottom” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.