bloomer

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a blooming flower
An iron worker
a circular loaf of white bread
a flower that blooms in a particular way; "a night bloomer
A costume for women, consisting of a short dress, with loose trousers gathered round ankles, and (commonly) a broad-brimmed hat
{i} rude mistake; failure
A woman who wears a Bloomer costume
a flower that blooms in a particular way; "a night bloomer"
an embarrassing mistake
bloomers
Women’s underpants with short legs; knickers or drawers
bloomers
plural form of bloomer
bloomers
Any of several forms of women’s divided garment for the lower body
late bloomer
A person who lives a child's life comparatively later than their peers
late bloomer
A person who reaches puberty comparatively later than their peers
late bloomer
A flower that blooms later than other flowers in a growing season
Amelia Bloomer
orig. Amelia Jenks born May 27, 1818, Homer, N.Y., U.S. died Dec. 30, 1894, Council Bluffs, Iowa U.S. reformer. In 1840 she married Dexter Bloomer, a Quaker newspaper editor. She wrote articles on education, unjust marriage laws, and women's suffrage and published the biweekly Lily (1849-54). Among her interests was dress reform, and the full trousers that she wore came to be known as bloomers. Her costume generated considerable publicity and helped to attract large crowds to her lectures in New York City, where she often shared the platform with Susan B. Anthony and the Rev. Antoinette L. Brown
bloomers
Bloomers are an old-fashioned kind of women's underwear which consists of wide, loose trousers gathered at the knees
bloomers
{i} underpants worn by women; long and loose pants formerly worn by women while participating in a sport; underpants worn under a cheerleading skirt, cheerleading briefs (Sports)
bloomers
Women's underpants with short legs; knickers or drawers
bloomers
Any of several forms of women's divided garment for the lower body
bloomers
plural of bloomer
bloomers
(usually in the plural) underpants worn by women; "she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing
late bloomer
one who becomes mature at a later age than normal
bloomer

    Hyphenation

    bloom·er

    Turkish pronunciation

    blumır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈblo͞omər/ /ˈbluːmɜr/

    Etymology

    [ 'blü-m&r ] (noun.) circa 1736. From the word bloom, for an iron ingot, from the Old English word blōma.
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