blouse

¹blouse

noun \ˈblau̇s also ˈblau̇z\

plural blous·es\ˈblau̇-səz, -zəz\

Definition of BLOUSE

1

a : a long loose overgarment that resembles a shirt or smock and is worn especially by workmen, artists, and peasants b : the jacket of a uniform

2

: a usually loose-fitting garment especially for women that covers the body from the neck to the waist

— blousy \ˈblau̇-sē, -zē\ adjective

Examples of BLOUSE

1. She wore a blouse and a skirt to work.

Origin of BLOUSE

French

First Known Use: 1823

Rhymes with BLOUSE

bowse, browse, douse, dowse, drowse, house, mouse, rouse, spouse, touse