bloomers
/ˈblumərz/
noun
- Loose-fitting women's underwear or pants that are gathered at the knee, originally worn for sports or as a fashion in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- She wore a pair of white bloomers under her tennis skirt.
- In the old photograph, the women cyclists all wore bloomers instead of long skirts.
- The vintage shop had a display of lace-trimmed bloomers from the 1890s.
- A type of women's or girls' short, loose pants worn as outerwear, often for exercise or casual wear.
- The gym teacher recommended wearing bloomers for the outdoor fitness session.
- The toddler ran around the park in pink bloomers and a sun hat.
- For her dance class, she prefers comfortable cotton bloomers.
- A foolish or embarrassing mistake (informal, chiefly British).
- The politician's bloomer during the speech was caught on video and went viral.
- I made a real bloomer when I called my teacher 'Mom' in front of the whole class.
- He admitted his bloomer and apologized for sending the email to the wrong person.
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