bloomers

noun

"bloomers" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bloomers” is an uncommon English word, ranked #60,658 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#60,658
frequency rank, English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any of several forms of women’s divided garment for the lower body.

Key facts for bloomers
PropertyValue
Headwordbloomers
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#60,658
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bloomers” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bloomers lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for bloomers is 8 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #60,658 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for bloomers in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Named after American women's-rights activist Amelia Bloomer (1818–1894). The correct English form is bloomers, spelled B-L-O-O-M-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of several forms of women’s divided garment for the lower body.
  2. 2
    Women’s underpants with short legs; knickers or drawers.

Etymology

Named after American women's-rights activist Amelia Bloomer (1818–1894).

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bloomers"?
"bloomers" is spelled B-L-O-O-M-E-R-S.
What does "bloomers" mean?
As a noun, "bloomers" means: Any of several forms of women’s divided garment for the lower body.
What is the origin of the word "bloomers"?
Named after American women's-rights activist Amelia Bloomer (1818–1894). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “bloomers”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-L-O-O-M-E-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list