BLOOMER Definition & Meaning

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bloomer

[ bloo-mer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an outfit 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.
bloomers, (used with a plural verb)
1. loose trousers gathered at the knee, formerly worn by women as part of a gymnasium, riding, or other sports outfit.
2. women's underpants of similar, but less bulky, design.
3. the trousers of a bloomer outfit.
4. any of various women's garments with full-cut legs gathered at the bottom edge.

adjective

(of a woman's garment) having full-cut legs gathered at the bottom edge:
bloomer shorts.

bloomer

[ bloo-mer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a plant that blooms:
a night bloomer.
a person who develops skills, abilities, interests, etc., commensurate with their capacities: See late bloomer ( def ).
She was a quiet, methodical child who became a late bloomer.

bloomer

[ bloo-mer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a foolish mistake; blunder.

Bloomer

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[ bloo-mer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Amelia Jenks [jengks], 1818–94, U.S. social reformer and women's-rights leader.

bloomer

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noun

a plant that flowers, esp in a specified way
a night bloomer

bloomer

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noun

informal.
a stupid mistake; blunder

bloomer

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noun

a medium-sized loaf, baked on the sole of the oven, glazed and notched on top

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of bloomer¹

An Americanism dating to 1850–55; named after A.J. Bloomer

Origin of bloomer²

First recorded in 1720–30; bloom ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of bloomer³

First recorded in 1885–90; bloom(ing) (as euphemism for bloody ) + -er ¹

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of bloomer¹

C20: from blooming

Origin of bloomer²

C20: of uncertain origin

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“I’m a late bloomer. I’ve got some catching up to do.”

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“He always said it was fine to be a late bloomer if you made it to the flower show,” Pat wrote in her husband’s death notice.

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Miner said he has focused on being patient and letting the process play out on being a late bloomer.

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And one of last year’s bloomers, named Stankosaurus Rex for its massive 8-foot height, is now fruiting, so it looks like a tall upright club covered with plump crimson orbs.

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Now retired Morgan was a bit of a late bloomer with the most memorable spell of his career coming with Leicester City, where he won the Premier League title at the age of 32.

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