n. [ From Mrs. Bloomer, an American, who sought to introduce this style of dress. ] 1. A costume for women, consisting of a short dress, with loose trousers gathered round ankles, and (commonly) a broad-brimmed hat. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A woman who wears a Bloomer costume. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Manuf.) A furnace and forge in which wrought iron in the form of blooms is made directly from the ore, or (more rarely) from cast iron. [ 1913 Webster ]