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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
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Origin:
1850–55, Americanism; named after A.J. Bloomer
1850–55, Americanism; named after A.J. Bloomer
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noun
a foolish mistake; blunder.
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