Definitions for Bloomer

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Bloomer bloo·mer

Spelling: [bloo-mer]

IPA: /ˈblu mər/

Bloomer is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 137 anagrams from letters in Bloomer (belmoor).

Definitions for Bloomer

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) loose trousers gathered at the knee, formerly worn by women as part of a gymnasium, riding, or other sports outfit. women's underpants of similar, but less bulky, design. the trousers of a bloomer costume. any of various women's garments with full-cut legs gathered at the bottom edge.
3. a plant that blooms:
4. a person who develops skills, abilities, interests, etc., commensurate with his or her capacities:
5. a foolish mistake; blunder.
6. Amelia Jenks [jengks] /dʒɛŋks/ (Show IPA), 1818–94, U.S. social reformer and women's-rights leader.

adjective

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

Origin of Bloomer

1850-55, Americanism; named after A.J. Bloomer

Examples for Bloomer

Thus urged, Mr. bloomer answered, "I've heard you," he said.

It was Mr. bloomer who had re-entered the room and was received so unceremoniously.

Most of the employes were women, dressed in the American bloomer costume.

Susan admired their courage, but still could not be persuaded to put on the bloomer.

"I think he's going to be a bloomer in college" is the first thing Lissa told me about him over the phone before we met.

As will be inferred from its name, it is an afternoon bloomer.

Mrs. bloomer presided in the absence of the president, Gen. O'Connor.

Capt. bloomer used to go up every night to see the work done.

Mr. bloomer paid not the slightest attention to the question.

He felt that he had perpetrated a bloomer of no slight magnitude.