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Webster 1913 Edition

Bloomer

Bloom′er

,

Noun.

[From Mrs.

Bloomer

, an American, who sought to introduce this style of dress.]

1.

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

2.

A woman who wears a Bloomer costume.