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bloomers

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

plural of bloomer

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

underpants worn by women

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pants, drawers, knickers

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: underpants

History

Etymology

Named after American women's-rights activist Amelia Bloomer (1818–1894).

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: kniebroek — Women’s underpants with short legs.
  • Chinese Mandarin: 灯笼裤 (dēnglóngkù) — Women’s underpants with short legs.
  • Esperanto: kalsonŝorto — Women’s underpants with short legs.
  • French: bloomer — Women’s underpants with short legs.
  • German: Bloomers — Women’s underpants with short legs.
  • Japanese: ブルマー (burumā) — Women’s underpants with short legs.
  • Korean: 블루머 (beullumeo) — Women’s underpants with short legs.
  • Maranao: bakaki' — Women’s underpants with short legs.
  • Polish: pumpy — Women’s underpants with short legs.
  • Spanish: bombacha — Women’s underpants with short legs.
  • Swedish: mamelucker — Women’s underpants with short legs.
  • Welsh: blwmers — Women’s underpants with short legs.