bloomers
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- noun
- /ˈbluːmərz/
- Archaic
- During the costume party, she decided to wear bloomers from the Victorian era for authenticity.
Examples
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You know, he's got this Bobby Jones style bloomers and this big puffy shirt and that wooden, that wooden driver in his hand.
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In "Late Bloomers," he argues that it is just as likely (or even more so) for late bloomers—creative types—to emerge and succeed later in life than a child genius.
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In the 19th century, women often wore bloomers as a comfortable alternative to dresses.
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She found a vintage dress in the attic, complete with a pair of lace-trimmed bloomers.
Synonyms
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A pair of short underwear worn by women or girls
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A close-fitting piece of underwear for women or girls
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A woman's underwear that covers the lower body and each leg
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A type of short, tight underwear that covers the hips and buttocks but not the thighs
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A pair of underpants with short legs worn under clothes
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Underwear women wear under their clothes
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A piece of clothing worn under other clothes like socks or an undershirt
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Short underwear usually worn by women or girls
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Clothes worn next to your body, like underwear
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Underwear like briefs or underpants
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bloomers is named after American woman Amelia Bloomer, who in the 1850s promoted a loose, practical outfit for women instead of long, heavy skirts. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a baggy pair of 'underpants' worn under a dress, which is why bloomers means that kind of women's underwear from the past.