(1818–94), US suffragette and social reformer; full name Amelia Jenks Bloomer. She founded and edited 1849–55 the feminist paper Lily, and she wore full pants that came to be known as “bloomers.”.
Definition of Bloomer, Amelia in US English:
Bloomer, Amelia
proper nounˈblo͞omər
(1818–94), US suffragette and social reformer; full name Amelia Jenks Bloomer. She founded and edited 1849–55 the feminist paper Lily, and she wore full pants that came to be known as “bloomers.”.