bloomers
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- noun
- /ˈbluːmərz/
- Archaic
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- 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 woman's underwear that covers the lower body and each leg
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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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Short underwear usually worn by women or girls
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A piece of clothing worn under other clothes like socks or an undershirt
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A pair of underpants with short legs worn under clothes
Underwear women wear under their clothes
A type of short, tight underwear that covers the hips and buttocks but not the thighs
Clothes worn next to your body, like underwear
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.