bell out

To curve outward in appearance like the shape of a bell. Graphs of population densities in major cities usually bell out, with the highest numbers in the center and a steady decrease into surrounding areas. Vintage-style jeans bell out at the end, which is why they call them bell bottoms.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sheamus	SHAY-mus	Irish
Georgina	[dʒɔ:'dʒi:nə]
Narses	-	Ancient Persian (Hellenized)
Payne	[pein]
Allard	['æləd]
Petar	-	Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian