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Meanings of bloomer in English

Portuguese
fiasco
Catalan
bunyol
Spanish
disparate

An embarrassing mistake.

fiasco
Usage of bloomer in English
1
Nobody stops to think about whether she's a late bloomer or not.
After dark
2
Most of the employes were women, dressed in the American bloomer costume.
A Journey Through France in War Time
3
He felt that he had perpetrated a bloomer of no slight magnitude.
The Little Warrior
4
She nestled a geranium, a bright magenta bloomer, in a secure spot.
The lost recipe for happiness
5
Mama said I was a late bloomer, and I guess I was.
Biggie and the devil diet
6
As far as saviors go, Jordan Morris was a late bloomer.
The Guardian
7
Tim may be a late bloomer, but he has to start taking chances.
Reuters
8
And now it has Bodvarsson, a rare Icelandic league late bloomer.
The Guardian
9
Our clothes were of the bloomer costume, and generally were made of flannel.
History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra
10
Unlike other women landing from the steamers, she was neither short-skirted nor bloomer-clad.
Smoke Bellew
11
It is a daisy-like flower, absolutely free from insects and a sure bloomer.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 / Embracing the Tra...
12
Are you making a protest against the wearing of skirts, a la bloomer?
For the love of mike
13
They usually ride in dainty bloomer costumes, even when they don't ride astride.
The Hawaiian Archipelago
14
At the same time, the master does not cry 'haro' on the 'bloomer.'
With Zola in England: A Story of Exile
15
However, there was a rather large bloomer closer to home.
The Irish Times
16
A late bloomer, but Dr. Simmons was still fly when I met your father.
Ebony
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United Kingdom
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