bloomers
/ (ˈbluːməz) /
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pl n
informal women's or girls' baggy knickers
(formerly) loose trousers gathered at the knee worn by women for cycling and athletics
Also called: rational dress history long loose trousers gathered at the ankle and worn under a shorter skirt
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Word Origin for bloomers
from bloomer, a garment introduced in about 1850 and publicized by Mrs A. Bloomer (1818–94), US social reformer
Words nearby bloomers
blooey, blook, bloom, bloomed, bloomer, bloomers, bloomery, Bloomfield, Bloomfieldian, blooming, Bloomingdale
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