bloomers
pronunciation
How to pronounce bloomers in British English:
UK [ˈblu:məz]
How to pronounce bloomers in American English:
US [ˈblumərz]
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- Noun:
- (usually in the plural) underpants worn by women
Word Origin
- bloomers (n.)
- 1851, named for U.S. feminist reformer Amelia Jenks Bloomer (1818-1894), who promoted them. The surname is attested from c. 1200, said to mean literally "iron-worker," from Old English bloma (see bloom (n.2)).
Example
- 1. A set of roomy bloomers that once belonged to queen victoria are back in royal drawers .