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bloomer
noun
- a plant with reference to its blooming: an early bloomer
- a person in the bloom or prime of life
- Chiefly Brit., Slang a foolish or stupid mistake
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noun
- 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
- baggy trousers gathered at the knee, formerly worn by girls and women for athletics
- an undergarment somewhat like this
Bloomer,
Amelia Jenks 1818-94; U.S. social reformer & feminist
See bloomer in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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