bloomer

[US]/ˈblu:mə/
[UK]/ˈblumɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. women's loose-fitting undergarments; a plant that produces flowers; a mistake or error; a machine for the first stage in the process of making flour
Word Forms
Pluralbloomers

Example Sentences

fragrant night-bloomers such as nicotiana.

For daring women who didn't want to wear skirts back then, blousy bloomers symbolized freedom.

It was around 1855 that the first swimsuits appeared consisting of bloomers and black stockings while drawers were added to prevent the problem of exposer.

Over the years other names have been attached to this famous Arches National Park monument—Schoolmarm's Pants, Old Maid's Bloomers, and Cowboy Chaps.

She wore a pair of colorful bloomers under her skirt.

The gardener was excited to see the first bloomers of spring.

He made a bloomer by forgetting his wife's birthday.

The new employee made a bloomer by sending the email to the wrong person.

She made a bloomer by mispronouncing the client's name.

The bloomer in the recipe caused the cake to collapse.

He realized his bloomer after it was too late to fix the mistake.

The politician's bloomer during the speech caused a lot of embarrassment.

She tried to cover up her bloomer with a quick excuse.

The teacher gently corrected the student's bloomer in pronunciation.

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