bloomer

1 of 2

noun (1)

bloom·​er ˈblü-mər 

1

: a plant that blooms

2

: a person who reaches full competence or maturity

he was a late bloomer as a writer

3

[blooming] : a stupid blunder

bloomer

2 of 2

noun (2)

bloo·​mer ˈblü-mər 

1

: a costume for women consisting of a skirt over long loose trousers gathered closely about the ankles

2

bloomers ˈblü-mərz  plural

a

: full loose trousers gathered at the knee formerly worn by women for athletics

b

: underpants of similar design worn chiefly by girls and women

Examples of bloomer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Immediately, her 15 minutes of fame are activated, a slew of Düsseldorf gawkers putting those bloomers on their radar. —David John Chávez, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025

This early bloomer starts out as a thick, rubber-like 4-6-inch tall spathe of varying colors such as yellow, red and green. —Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025

This perennial summer bulb is a night bloomer that produces white fragrant blooms that reflect the moonlight on summer evenings. —Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025

Prolific bloomers in white, peach, apricot, pink, and red, the plants perform from late spring until the first frost of fall. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Amelia Bloomer

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1727, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun (2)

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bloomer

• late bloomer

Rhymes for bloomer

• boomer
• humor
• humour
• plumer
• rumor
• rumour
• tumor
• tumour
• antitumor
• pseudotumor
• consumer
• perfumer

Biographical Definition

Bloomer

biographical name

Bloom·​er ˈblü-mər 

Amelia 1818–1894 née Jenks American reformer