释义 |
bloomer1 /blooˈmər/ noun and adjective- An outfit for women, advocated by Mrs Bloomer of New York about 1849 (although not devised by her), consisting of a jacket with close sleeves, a skirt falling a little below the knee, and long (or short), loose, baggy trousers gathered at the ankle (or below the knee)
- (in pl) bloomer trousers
- (in pl) a loose undergarment similar to knickers, with legs gathered above the knee
bloomer2 /blooˈmər/ noun- An absurd and embarrassing blunder (informal)
- A longish crusty loaf of white bread with rounded ends and a number of slashes across the top
- A plant that blooms in a specified way, eg perennial bloomer
- A floriated initial letter
ORIGIN: bloom1 |