The 19th-century feminist who designed the first style of clothing for women, which became a term for a specific type of garment in the American language, is Amelia Jenks Bloomer. She popularized and advocated for "bloomers," a style of women's clothing consisting of loose-fitting trousers worn under a knee-length skirt. The bloomers were seen as a more practical and comfortable alternative to the restrictive and cumbersome clothing used by women during that time. Although bloomers did not become widely adopted as everyday attire, they became associated with the early women's rights movement. They symbolized the fight for women's freedom and equality. The term "bloomers" refers to a specific type of garment, typically loose-fitting pants or undergarments worn by women.