bloomer

4 definitions • 2 examples

a type of large loaf of bread that has sloping cuts on the top

in the past, large, loose underwear worn below the waist by women:

Bloomers were worn underneath skirts and dresses.

in the past, long, loose trousers made to fit tightly around the ankles, worn by women under a skirt or for sports:

She posed proudly in her athletic bloomers, gathered at the knee.

a silly or embarrassing mistake that does not have serious results