blouse

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noun

ˈblau̇s 

also ˈblau̇z

plural blouses ˈblau̇-səz 

-zəz

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

blouse

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verb

ˈblau̇s 

ˈblau̇z

bloused; blousing

intransitive verb

: to fall in a fold

coats that blouse above the hip

transitive verb

: to cause to blouse

Examples of blouse in a Sentence

Noun

She wore a blouse and a skirt to work.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Team them with your favorite heeled booties and dressy blouse for a night out, or keep them cozy with a sweater and Uggs on a frigid day. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

According to Rusyniak, work-ready clothing (thinks suits, dress shirts, blouses, slacks, skirts, and dress shoes) are incredibly important for them. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026

Even longer hair on Tyler and Perry, also blowing in those hurricane-level breezes, with the singer festooned in a beautiful open blouse? — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

The high-rise waist pairs easily with any cropped tee for the parks or a blouse for a casual resort dinner. — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French

First Known Use

Noun

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Verb

1894, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for blouse

• bouse
• douse
• dowse
• grouse
• haus
• louse
• mouse
• rouse
• spouse
• youse
• alehouse
• almshouse

Kids Definition

blouse

noun

ˈblau̇s

also ˈblau̇z

1

: a loose outer garment like a shirt or smock varying from hip-length to calf-length

2

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