1
: a plant that blooms
2
: a person who reaches full competence or maturity
he was a late bloomer as a writer
3
[blooming]
: a stupid blunder
1
: a costume for women consisting of a skirt over long loose trousers gathered closely about the ankles
2
bloomers
ˈblü-mərz 
plural
plural
a
: full loose trousers gathered at the knee formerly worn by women for athletics
b
: underpants of similar design worn chiefly by girls and women
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 June 2026
Pair late-blooming dahlias with earlier bloomers and other complementary flowers for nonstop color.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
In May, Rodrigo performed at a Spotify event in Barcelona, wearing a puffy floral top and matching bloomers, an ensemble that resembled a baby-doll dress, or, more specifically, the kind of dainty frock a Victorian toddler might have donned to waddle the gardens under her nanny’s parasol.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Some, like 'Elfin' and woolly thyme, don't produce as many flowers, but many of the creeping thymes are the best bloomers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
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Noun
Make this oversized Gap shirt work for you well beyond the night of the concert by pairing it with your favorite denim, capri pants, bloomer shorts, and other everyday staples.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 June 2026
Pair late-blooming dahlias with earlier bloomers and other complementary flowers for nonstop color.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
In May, Rodrigo performed at a Spotify event in Barcelona, wearing a puffy floral top and matching bloomers, an ensemble that resembled a baby-doll dress, or, more specifically, the kind of dainty frock a Victorian toddler might have donned to waddle the gardens under her nanny’s parasol.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Some, like 'Elfin' and woolly thyme, don't produce as many flowers, but many of the creeping thymes are the best bloomers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for bloomer
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“Bloomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloomer. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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