Bloomers vs. Underpants

Bloomersnoun

(dated) Any of several forms of women’s divided garment for the lower body

Bloomersnoun

(informal) Women’s underpants with short legs; knickers or drawers

Bloomersnoun

(usually in the plural) underpants worn by women;

Bloomers

Bloomers, also called the bloomer, the Turkish dress, the American dress, or simply reform dress, are divided women's garments for the lower body. They were developed in the 19th century as a healthful and comfortable alternative to the heavy, constricting dresses worn by American women.

Underpantsnoun

underwear, clothing covering the genitalia.

Underpantsnoun

an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin

Underpants

Underpants (often abbreviated to pants in Britain) is a term that in British English refers to men's underwear worn on the lower body. The term is gender neutral in American English.