Definition of blouse
blouses
play \ˈblau̇-səz, -zəz\1a : a long loose overgarment that resembles a shirt or smock and is worn especially by workmen, artists, and peasantsb : the jacket of a uniform
2 : a usually loose-fitting garment especially for women that covers the body from the neck to the waist
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Examples of blouse in a Sentence
She wore a blouse and a skirt to work.
Recent Examples of blouse from the Web
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The final elements of my retreat included buying a nice blouse, new pants, getting that massage and haircut.
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The music video opens up with Lipa in a muted yellow minidress -- one of her style staples -- layered with a purple and green tropical-inspired, tie-front blouse.
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What are the building blocks of your style: Skinny jeans, blazers, black dresses, loose blouses, wedge booties/heels.
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Some of the 80 workers employed at one Chinese factory making blouses, dresses and other items under Trump's label were paid just over $60 for a 60-hour workweek, according to an outside audit published by the Fair Labor Association in April.
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Look at that cutout shoulder and those ruffles: This blouse has more twists and turns than a soap opera.
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One who seems to exclusively wear light-wash jeans, peasant blouses, and breezy linen dresses.
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The other day a stunning Shelli Segal halter dress was $40 and a silk blouse from Banana Republic was $24.
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But Ms. Moss’s look is derived more closely from Ms. Pallenberg’s, including the sweeping coats, the unbuttoned satin blouses and the romping-in-the-concrete-garden hippie frocks.
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Origin and Etymology of blouse
French
Definition of blouse
bloused
;blousing
intransitive verb
: to fall in a fold coats that blouse above the hip
transitive verb
: to cause to blouse
First Known Use of blouse
1897
BLOUSE Defined for English Language Learners
blouse
playDefinition of blouse for English Language Learners
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: an often somewhat formal shirt for women and girls
BLOUSE Defined for Kids
blouse
playDefinition of blouse for Students
1 : a loose garment for women covering the body from the neck to the waist
2 : the jacket of a uniform
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