bloomers
noun
[ ˈbluːməz ]
• women's loose-fitting knee-length knickers, considered old-fashioned.
Origin:
mid 19th century: named after Mrs Amelia J. Bloomer (1818–94), an American social reformer who advocated a similar garment.
bloomer
noun
• a plant that produces flowers at a specified time.
• "fragrant night-bloomers such as nicotiana"
bloomer
noun
• a serious or stupid mistake.
• "he never committed a bloomer"
Origin:
late 19th century: equivalent to blooming error .
bloomer
noun
• a large loaf with diagonal slashes on a rounded top.
Origin:
1930s: of unknown origin.
