noun

1. a plant with reference to its blooming an early bloomer
2. a person in the bloom or prime of life

3. Etymology: short for blooming error

   Chiefly Brit., Slang a foolish or stupid mistake

noun

1. a costume for women or girls, consisting of a short skirt and loose trousers gathered at the ankles: worn in the 1850s, but never popular
2. 1. baggy trousers gathered at the knee, formerly worn by girls and women for athletics
   2. an undergarment somewhat like this

Etymology: after Amelia Jenks Bloomer, who advocated the costume in the 1850s