BLOOMERS


Meaning of BLOOMERS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈblu:məz ]

n.pl. 1 women's loose-fitting almost knee-length knickers. 2 colloq. any women's knickers. 3 hist. women's loose-fitting trousers, gathered at the knee or (orig.) the ankle. [Mrs A. Bloomer, Amer. social reformer d. 1894, who advocated a similar costume]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.