Definition of Bombay bloomers in English:

Bombay bloomers

plural noun

Australian, NZ informal

Men's long, loose-fitting shorts.
even for swimming, he wore his ubiquitous Bombay bloomers
Example sentencesExamples
- When summer clothes were issued, the unlovely Bombay bloomers at last came into their own, being unhitched and let down below the knee at dusk.
- Indian-made Bombay bloomers and Egyptian-made bush shirts were often converted in minor ways by the soldiers.
- Pictured are the oldest and youngest members of the battalion, wearing their Bombay bloomers.
- He had bought some Bombay bloomers of a more modern cut, which inferred he was a respectable old gent keeping up reasonably with the times.
- Not much appreciated were the Bombay bloomers, which were shorts with full turn-ups that could be folded, either up or down, but were found to be impractical.
- All is going well as I slip on a tunic and shimmy into what can only be described as a pair of Bombay bloomers.
- Here we see some fine sets of Kiwi knees and Bombay bloomers inspecting an unexploded naval shell at Enfidaville, Tunisia.
- The man at the right has the haversack in the 'alert' position, and note the deep, buttoned turn-ups of his Bombay bloomers.
- Some of those guys are so out of date they are still thinking about boots and puttees and Bombay bloomers.
- Shown is a doctor's summer uniform of WWI, complete with Bombay bloomers and pith helmet.

Origin

1940s: from their resemblance to British military-issue shorts worn in tropical postings.

单词	Bombay bloomers
释义	Definition of Bombay bloomers in English: Bombay bloomers plural noun Australian, NZ informal Men's long, loose-fitting shorts. even for swimming, he wore his ubiquitous Bombay bloomers Example sentencesExamples When summer clothes were issued, the unlovely Bombay bloomers at last came into their own, being unhitched and let down below the knee at dusk. Indian-made Bombay bloomers and Egyptian-made bush shirts were often converted in minor ways by the soldiers. Pictured are the oldest and youngest members of the battalion, wearing their Bombay bloomers. He had bought some Bombay bloomers of a more modern cut, which inferred he was a respectable old gent keeping up reasonably with the times. Not much appreciated were the Bombay bloomers, which were shorts with full turn-ups that could be folded, either up or down, but were found to be impractical. All is going well as I slip on a tunic and shimmy into what can only be described as a pair of Bombay bloomers. Here we see some fine sets of Kiwi knees and Bombay bloomers inspecting an unexploded naval shell at Enfidaville, Tunisia. The man at the right has the haversack in the 'alert' position, and note the deep, buttoned turn-ups of his Bombay bloomers. Some of those guys are so out of date they are still thinking about boots and puttees and Bombay bloomers. Shown is a doctor's summer uniform of WWI, complete with Bombay bloomers and pith helmet. Origin 1940s: from their resemblance to British military-issue shorts worn in tropical postings.
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