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Definition of 'bloomers'

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bloomers

(bluːməʳz )
plural noun [oft a pair of NOUN]
Bloomers are an old-fashioned kind of women's underwear which consists of wide, loose trousers gathered at the knees.
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Word Frequency

bloomers in British

(ˈbluːməz )
plural noun
1. informal
women's or girls' baggy knickers
2. 
(formerly) loose trousers gathered at the knee worn by women for cycling and athletics
3. Also called: rational dress history
long loose trousers gathered at the ankle and worn under a shorter skirt
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Word origin of 'bloomers'
from bloomer, a garment introduced in about 1850 and publicized by Mrs A. Bloomer (1818–94), US social reformer

Example sentences containing 'bloomers'

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Once he had managed to get his hand up her skirt to discover that she wasn't wearing bloomers. Fraser, Christine Marion NOBLE BEGINNNINGS

Word Lists

trousers, underwear

Trends of 'bloomers'

Used Rarely. bloomers is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'bloomers'

  • bloomed
  • bloomer
  • bloomeries
  • bloomers
  • bloomery
  • Bloomfield
  • bloomier

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Related Terms of 'bloomers'

  • bloomer

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Definition of bloomers from the Collins English Dictionary

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