bloomer
See also: Bloomer
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbluː.mə(ɹ)/
- Rhymes: -uːmə(r)
Etymology 1
From Middle English blomer, from blome (“iron ingot”) (modern English bloom), from Old English blōma.
Noun
bloomer (plural bloomers)
Etymology 3
Bloom + -er, from the surname of the American woman who sought to introduce this style of dress.
Noun
bloomer (plural bloomers)
- (historical) A costume for women, consisting of a short dress with loose trousers gathered around the ankles, and often a broad-brimmed hat.
- (historical) A woman who wears a Bloomer costume.
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