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
1
: a costume for women consisting of a skirt over long loose trousers gathered closely about the ankles
2
bloomers
ˈblü-mərz 
plural
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
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Lace shorts and bloomers—sweeter alternatives to micro shorts—picked up momentum at the event.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 May 2025
This native wildflower is a prolific bloomer, flowering spring through fall despite summer heat, drought, and poor soil.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
The flower is a mid-season bloomer, lighting up gardens with bursts of color during the summer.
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—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
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Noun
Early bloomers begin to flower around 75 days after planting, mid-season around 90 days, and late bloomers can take 120 days to start flowering.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Lace shorts and bloomers—sweeter alternatives to micro shorts—picked up momentum at the event.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 May 2025
This native wildflower is a prolific bloomer, flowering spring through fall despite summer heat, drought, and poor soil.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
The flower is a mid-season bloomer, lighting up gardens with bursts of color during the summer.
6.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bloomer
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“Bloomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloomer. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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