- (informal)
an old-fashioned piece of women’s underwear like long loose underpants （旧时妇女穿的）宽松长内裤 short loose trousers that fit tightly at the knee, worn in the past by women for games, riding bicycles, etc. （旧时妇女骑自行车等穿的）短灯笼裤 a pair of bloomers 一条短灯笼裤
Word Originmid 19th cent.: named after Mrs Amelia J. Bloomer (1818–94), an American social reformer who advocated a similar garment.