bloomer
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mər noun
1.
a costume 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.
2.
bloomers, (used with a plural verb)
a.
loose trousers gathered at the knee, formerly worn by women as part of a gymnasium, riding, or other sports outfit.
b.
women's underpants of similar, but less bulky, design.
c.
the trousers of a bloomer costume.
d.
any of various women's garments with full-cut legs gathered at the bottom edge.
adjective
3.
(of a woman's garment) having full-cut legs gathered at the bottom edge: bloomer shorts.
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Bloomer
is always a great word to know.
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
noun
a foolish mistake; blunder.
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bloomer1 (ˈbluːmə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a plant that flowers, esp in a specified way: a night bloomer | |
| bloomer2 (ˈbluːmə) | |
| —n | |
| informal (Brit) a stupid mistake; blunder | |
| [C20: from | |
| bloomer3 (ˈbluːmə) | |
| —n | |
| (Brit) a medium-sized loaf, baked on the sole of the oven, glazed and notched on top | |
| [C20: of uncertain origin] | |
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Did you know that this is the first spring bloomer on the prairie.
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