bloomer

bloomer · noun¹

1. Old English · derived fromblōma
2. Middle English · inherited fromblomer
3. English todaybloomer

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

bloomer · noun²

From bloom + -er.

bloomer · noun³

Named after American women's-rights activist Amelia Bloomer (1818–1894), who sought to introduce this style of dress.

Bloomer · proper noun⁴

1. Middle English · inherited frombloma“ingot of iron”
2. Middle English · inherited fromBlomer
3. English todayBloomer

From Middle English Blomer, from Middle English bloma (“ingot of iron”).

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