In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BLOOMER
blunder, blooper, bloomer, bungle, pratfall, foul-up, fuckup, flub, botch, boner, boo-boo
(noun) an embarrassing mistake
bloomer
(noun) a flower that blooms in a particular way; “a night bloomer”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
bloomer (plural bloomers)
An ironworker.
Etymology 2
Noun
bloomer (plural bloomers)
A minor or embarrassing mistake with minimal results.
A circular loaf of white bread.
A blooming flower.
One who blooms, matures, or develops.
Etymology 3
Noun
bloomer (plural bloomers)
(historical) A costume for women, consisting of a short dress with loose trousers gathered around the ankles, and often a broad-brimmed hat.
(historical) A woman who wears a Bloomer costume.
Anagrams
• rebloom
Etymology
Proper noun
Bloomer
A surname.
Anagrams
• rebloom
Source: Wiktionary
Bloom"er, n. Etym: [From Mrs. Bloomer, an American, who sought to introduce this style of dress.]
1. A costume for women, consisting of a short dress, with loose trousers gathered round ankles, and (commonly) a broad-brimmed hat.
2. A woman who wears a Bloomer costume.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RESTORATION
(noun) some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; “the restoration looked exactly like the original”
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