noun
bloomer
BLOO-muh
noun
1
(British, informal) An embarrassing mistake; a blunder.
"Forgetting the client's name was a real bloomer."
2
A round loaf of crusty white bread.
"She bought a fresh bloomer from the bakery."
How to Use Bloomer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA silly mistake, or (in the UK) a type of crusty bread loaf.
When to use it
The "mistake" sense is British informal slang.
Common pairings
make a bloomer
a crusty bloomer
Word Forms
bloomers plural, bloomers plural
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