Bloomers vs. Bloomer — What's the Difference?

Bloomers, also called the bloomer, the Turkish dress, the American dress, or simply reform dress, are divided women's garments for the lower body. They were developed in the 19th century as a healthful and comfortable alternative to the heavy, constricting dresses worn by American women.

A plant that produces flowers at a specified time

A plant that blooms.

A serious or stupid mistake

A person who attains full maturity and competence

A large loaf with diagonal slashes on a rounded top.

(Slang) A blunder.

A plant that blooms.

An outfit formerly worn by women and girls consisting of loose pants gathered about the ankles and worn under a skirt.

A person who attains full maturity and competence

Wide, loose pants gathered at the knee and formerly worn by women and girls for exercising and athletics.

(Slang) A blunder.

Girls' underpants of similar design.

An outfit formerly worn by women and girls consisting of loose pants gathered about the ankles and worn under a skirt.

(dated) Any of several forms of women’s divided garment for the lower body.

Wide, loose pants gathered at the knee and formerly worn by women and girls for exercising and athletics.

(informal) Women’s underpants with short legs; knickers or drawers.

Girls' underpants of similar design.

Plural of bloomer

An ironworker.

(usually in the plural) underpants worn by women;

A large or embarrassing mistake; blunder.

A circular loaf of white bread.

A blooming flower.

(figurative) One who blooms, matures, or develops.

(historical) A reform costume for women, consisting of a short dress with loose trousers gathered around the ankles, and often a broad-brimmed hat.

A woman who wears a Bloomer costume.

A costume for women, consisting of a short dress, with loose trousers gathered round ankles, and (commonly) a broad-brimmed hat.

A woman who wears a Bloomer costume.

A flower that blooms in a particular way;

An embarrassing mistake