1. (informal) an old-fashioned piece of women’s underwear like long loose underpants
2. short loose trousers that fit tightly at the knee, worn in the past by women for games, riding bicycles, etc.
   • ● a pair of bloomers
Word Originmid 19th cent.: named after Mrs Amelia J. Bloomer (1818-94), an American social reformer who advocated a similar garment.

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