Bloomer

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈbluː.mÉ™(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -uːmÉ™(r)

From the word bloom, for an iron ingot, from the Old English word blōma.

Full definition of bloomer

Noun

1. An ironworker.

{1} + -er.

Noun

1. A circular loaf of white bread.
2. A blooming flower.
3. One who blooms, matures, or develops.She was a late bloomer.

Bloom + -er, from the surname of the American woman who sought to introduce this style of dress.

Noun

1. (historical) A costume for women, consisting of a short dress with loose trousers gathered around the ankles, and often a broad-brimmed hat.
2. (historical) A woman who wears a Bloomer costume.

Derived terms

• bloomers

Anagrams

• rebloom