English Explanatory Dictionary

Bloomerism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Support for equal rights for women; an early form of feminism, especially in relation to dress.

Word forms

Bloomerism

Etymology

From Bloomer + -ism, after women's-rights advocate Amelia Jenks Bloomer (1818–1894).

Related words

bloomer bloomers
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