English Explanatory Dictionary

bloomer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ironworker.
noun
  1. A large or embarrassing mistake; blunder.
  2. A circular loaf of white bread.
  3. A blooming flower.
  4. One who blooms, matures, or develops.
noun
  1. A reform costume for women, consisting of a short dress with loose trousers gathered around the ankles, and often a broad-brimmed hat.
  2. A woman who wears a Bloomer costume.
  3. Attributive form of bloomers.
name
  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Pronunciation

/ˈbluː.mə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bloomer.wav

Word forms

bloomer bloomers

Etymology

From Middle English blomer, from blome (“iron ingot”) (modern English bloom), from Old English blōma.

Synonyms

aberration bloomer blooper blunder boner boo-boo break clanger cock-up error fault faux pas floater flub fluff fuckup gaffe goof howler inaccuracy lapse lapsus mess-up misstep mistake oopsy screwup slip slip-up slipup stumble thinko wrength solecism erroneity

Related words

Blumer Bloomer Bloomerism

Derived words

early bloomer everbloomer late bloomer bloomers
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