bloomer

See also: Bloomer

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbluː.mə(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -uːmə(r)

Etymology 1

From Middle English blomer, from blome (“iron ingot”) (modern English bloom), from Old English blōma.

Noun

bloomer (plural bloomers)

1. An ironworker.

See also

• Blumer, Bloomer

Etymology 2

bloom +‎ -er.

Noun

bloomer (plural bloomers)

1. A minor or embarrassing mistake with minimal results.
2. A circular loaf of white bread.
3. A blooming flower.
4. One who blooms, matures, or develops.

   She was a late bloomer.

Etymology 3

Bloom +‎ -er, from the surname of the American woman who sought to introduce this style of dress.

Noun

bloomer (plural bloomers)

1. (historical) A costume for women, consisting of a short dress with loose trousers gathered around the ankles, and often a broad-brimmed hat.
2. (historical) A woman who wears a Bloomer costume.

Derived terms

• bloomers

Anagrams

• rebloom

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blu.mœʁ/

Etymology

From the word bloomers.

Noun

bloomer m (plural bloomers)

1. bloomers