bloomer

1 of 2

noun (1)

bloom·​er ˈblü-mər 

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

bloomer

2 of 2

noun (2)

bloo·​mer ˈblü-mər 

1

: a costume for women consisting of a skirt over long loose trousers gathered closely about the ankles

2

bloomers ˈblü-mərz  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

Examples of bloomer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This is a robust bloomer whose flowers, with a unique crepe-paper texture, open continuously from spring until fall. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026

Sprucing up your garden in the spring likely involves pruning summer bloomers and clearing debris from your flower beds. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026

Sometimes in stories like these, the gritty baseball rat is an underdog overachiever, a late-bloomer who had to prove everyone wrong. —Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026

Norwegian coaches don’t tend to mistake early bloomers for talented athletes. —Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Amelia Bloomer

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1727, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun (2)

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bloomer

• late bloomer

Rhymes for bloomer

• boomer
• humor
• humour
• plumer
• rumor
• rumour
• tumor
• tumour
• antitumor
• pseudotumor
• consumer
• perfumer

Biographical Definition

Bloomer

biographical name

Bloom·​er ˈblü-mər 

Amelia 1818–1894 née Jenks American reformer