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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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024
Lingerie dressing ranged from garter belts at Balenciaga, sheer lace bloomers at Chloé, and slipdresses and skirts at Dries Van Noten.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Fertilize repeat bloomers with a balanced fertilizer in spring and again after the first flowers of the season fade.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024
Somewhere in between pirate slacks and bloomers, these flowy pants are longer than Bermuda shorts and cinched at the calf.
—Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Noun
That meant utilizing tones like pink in curious ways or wearing cropped shirts with the omnipresent bloomer shorts trend.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024
Lingerie dressing ranged from garter belts at Balenciaga, sheer lace bloomers at Chloé, and slipdresses and skirts at Dries Van Noten.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Fertilize repeat bloomers with a balanced fertilizer in spring and again after the first flowers of the season fade.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024
Somewhere in between pirate slacks and bloomers, these flowy pants are longer than Bermuda shorts and cinched at the calf.
—Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Bloomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloomer. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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