Bottom: meaning, definitions and examples
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bottom
[ ˈbɒtəm ]
of a container
The lowest part or deepest point of something, especially a container.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The key is at the bottom of the drawer.
- She found her lost earring at the bottom of her purse.
clothing
The lower part or back side of something, such as clothing.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He scribbled his signature on the bottom of the contract.
- The bottom of her dress was adorned with lace.
Translations
Translations of the word "bottom" in other languages:
🇵🇹 fundo
- inferior
- base
🇮🇳 नीचे का हिस्सा
- नीचे
- तल
🇩🇪 unten
- Boden
- Grund
🇮🇩 bawah
- dasar
- pantat
🇺🇦 дно
- нижня частина
- основа
🇵🇱 dół
- dno
- dolna część
🇯🇵 底
- 下部
- 最下部
🇫🇷 bas
- fond
- dessous
🇪🇸 fondo
- parte inferior
- base
🇹🇷 alt
- dip
- taban
🇰🇷 바닥
- 하부
- 밑
🇸🇦 أسفل
- قاع
- قاعدة
🇨🇿 dno
- spodní část
- základna
🇸🇰 dno
- spodná časť
- základňa
🇨🇳 底部
- 下部
- 基部
🇸🇮 dno
- spodnji del
- osnova
🇮🇸 botn
- neðri hluti
- grunnur
🇰🇿 төменгі бөлік
- түбі
- негіз
🇬🇪 ქვედა ნაწილი
- ძირი
- ბაზა
🇦🇿 aşağı
- alt
- əsas
🇲🇽 fondo
- parte inferior
- base
Etymology
The word 'bottom' originated from the Old English word 'botm' which meant the lowest part of something. Over time, the meaning expanded to include various contexts such as the lowest point of a container, the lower part of something, and the last place in a ranking. The word has been used in English for centuries and remains a common term in everyday language.
See also: bottomless, bottoms.