bloomer
1an outfit for women, advocated about 1850 by Amelia Jenks Bloomer, consisting of a short skirt, loose trousers gathered and buttoned at the ankle, and often a coat and a wide hat.
bloomers, (used with a plural verb)
loose trousers gathered at the knee, formerly worn by women as part of a gymnasium, riding, or other sports outfit.
women's underpants of similar, but less bulky, design.
the trousers of a bloomer outfit.
any of various women's garments with full-cut legs gathered at the bottom edge.
(of a woman's garment) having full-cut legs gathered at the bottom edge: bloomer shorts.
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1Words Nearby bloomer
Other definitions for bloomer (2 of 4)
a plant that blooms: a night bloomer.
a person who develops skills, abilities, interests, etc., commensurate with their capacities: She was a quiet, methodical child who became a late bloomer.See late bloomer.
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2Other definitions for bloomer (3 of 4)
a foolish mistake; blunder.
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3Other definitions for Bloomer (4 of 4)
Amelia Jenks [jengks], /dʒɛŋks/, 1818–94, U.S. social reformer and women's-rights leader.
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How to use bloomer in a sentence
The first time women in the West were allowed to wear pants en masse were with the advent of bloomers, named after newspaper editor Amelia bloomer.
Save Us. The Trend of Wearing Skirts Over Pants Is Back. | Alaina Demopoulos | September 27, 2021 | The Daily BeastBut the region, for lack of a better term, was a late bloomer.
Jail Threats for Sierra Leone Ebola Victims’ Families | Abby Haglage | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSchool is hard, and I was a late-bloomer in finding out who I was and how to be myself.
Natalie Dormer Talks ‘Hunger Games,’ Feminism, and Why ‘Game of Thrones’ Needs More Dick | Marlow Stern | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIts leadership relies, increasingly, on half-hearted, inexperienced freelancers or unskilled, late-bloomer recruits.
Fawaz A. Gerges on How the Arab Spring Beat Al Qaeda | Fawaz A. Gerges | May 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAn early bloomer in the kitchen, chef Jamie Bissonnette gravitated toward cooking shows instead of cartoons.
The lithe former Betty bloomer loved clothes and a good party.
It is a very free bloomer, and should be given a place in all collections.
Amateur Gardencraft | Eben E. RexfordBefore Captain bloomer received the letter, the last spark of anger in his breast had given place to paternal anxiety.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James GrantIn the evening the cousins drove away, leaving Miss bloomer in anything but a pleasant mood.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James GrantMiss bloomer's reputation was at stake, and the sergeant's life endangered, as will afterwards appear.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James GrantThen I saw the cabin and a little lady in almost bloomer dress milking the cow.
Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail | Ezra Meeker
British Dictionary definitions for bloomer (1 of 3)
/ (ˈbluːmə) /
a plant that flowers, esp in a specified way: a night bloomer
British Dictionary definitions for bloomer (2 of 3)
/ (ˈbluːmə) /
British informal a stupid mistake; blunder
Origin of bloomer
2British Dictionary definitions for bloomer (3 of 3)
/ (ˈbluːmə) /
British a medium-sized loaf, baked on the sole of the oven, glazed and notched on top
Origin of bloomer
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