What does "bloomer" mean?
An ironworker.
Bloomer
name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: An ironworker.
- Grammar: bloomer is listed as name, noun, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: blooper, blossom, blunder, bobble.
- Useful contrasts: dormant plant, early bloomer, early developer.
- Usage evidence: I haven't heard anyone call him a late bloomer in a while. But I do wonder when he's going to grow up.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An ironworker.
- 2 A large or embarrassing mistake; blunder. informal
"What's more, I claim that Elmer's biggest mistake wasn't the one he made at Cedarville before six thousand witnesses. His prize bloomer was pulled in Hoboken before three witnesses"
- 3 A reform costume for women, consisting of a short dress with loose trousers gathered around the ankles, and often a broad-brimmed hat. historical
"Few garments are so absolutely unbecoming as a belted tunic that reaches to the knees, a fact which I wish some of our Rosalinds would consider when they don doublet and hose; indeed, to the disregard of this artistic principle is due the ugliness, the want of proportion, in the Bloomer costume, a costume which in other respects is sensible."
- 4 an embarrassing mistake wordnet
- 5 A circular loaf of white bread.
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- 6 A woman who wears a Bloomer costume. broadly, historical
- 7 a flower that blooms in a particular way wordnet
- 8 A blooming flower.
- 9 Attributive form of bloomers. attributive, form-of
"It would have to be smuggled back to Josie’s bloomer drawer. He could persuade her to confirm his other ideas without letting her see that he had read her particularly private correspondence."
- 10 One who blooms, matures, or develops. figuratively
"She was a late bloomer."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname originating as an occupation.
Antonyms
dormant plantearly bloomerearly developernonflowering plant
Example
"I haven't heard anyone call him a late bloomer in a while. But I do wonder when he's going to grow up."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "bloomer"?
Common synonyms include: blooper, blossom, blunder, bobble, boner, boo boo.
How do you use "bloomer" in a sentence?
I haven't heard anyone call him a late bloomer in a while. But I do wonder when he's going to grow up.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English blomer, from blome (“iron ingot”) (modern English bloom), from Old English blōma.
Etymology 2
From bloom + -er.
Etymology 3
Named after American women's-rights activist Amelia Bloomer (1818–1894), who sought to introduce this style of dress.
Etymology 4
From Middle English Blomer, from Middle English bloma (“ingot of iron”).