BLOOMERS

bloomers, pants, drawers, knickers

(noun) (used in the plural) underpants worn by women; “she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

bloomers

plural of bloomer

Etymology 2

Named after Amelia Bloomer.

Noun

bloomers pl (plural only)

(dated) Any of several forms of women’s divided garment for the lower body

(informal) Women’s underpants with short legs; knickers or drawers

Anagrams

• reblooms

Source: Wiktionary


BLOOMER

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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