Bloomers (Noun)
Meaning
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women; "she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Usages
Examples
- She hastily adjusted her skirt, worried that her bloomers were on show beneath the thin fabric.
- The old-fashioned advertisement for ladies' underwear featured a woman in a long skirt and bloomers.
- Her bloomers were visible for a brief moment when she slipped on the icy pavement.
- She slid into the old car and hoped that her bloomers weren't sticking out from under her very short dress.
- After the accident, she was mortified to discover that her bloomers were torn and showing from under her skirt.