bloomer

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbluː.mə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -uːmə(ɹ) === Etymology 1 === From Middle English blomer, from blome (“iron ingot”) (modern English bloom), from Old English blōma. ==== Noun ==== bloomer (plural bloomers) An ironworker. ===== See also ===== Blumer, Bloomer === Etymology 2 === From bloom +‎ -er. ==== Noun ==== bloomer (plural bloomers) (informal, originally Australia) A large or embarrassing mistake; blunder. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:error A circular loaf of white bread. A blooming flower. (figurative) One who blooms, matures, or develops. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Further reading ===== “bloomer n.2”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present === Etymology 3 === Named after American women's-rights activist Amelia Bloomer (1818–1894), who sought to introduce this style of dress. ==== Noun ==== bloomer (plural bloomers) (historical) A reform costume for women, consisting of a short dress with loose trousers gathered around the ankles, and often a broad-brimmed hat. (historical, by extension) A woman who wears a Bloomer costume. Attributive form of bloomers. ===== Alternative forms ===== Bloomer ===== Derived terms ===== bloomers ===== Related terms ===== Bloomerism === Anagrams === rebloom == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English bloomers. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blu.mœʁ/ === Noun === bloomer m (plural bloomers) bloomers