bloomer
noun/ˈbluːmər/
Frequency rank: #17,686 most common English word
Meaning
a person who develops or flourishes at a later stage; historically, a style of loose trousers gathered at the ankle worn by women.
Example sentence
My grandmother was considered quite bloomer for wearing trousers in public during the 1920s.
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