[bloo-mer] 
Amelia Jenks [ jengks] , 1818–94, U.S. social reformer and women's-rights leader. |
| Bloom·er (blōō'mər) American social reformer who founded and edited the feminist newspaper Lily (1849-1855), wrote about unjust marriage laws and women's suffrage, and advocated a new style of dress for women. |