blouson
noun
ˈblü-ˌzän
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Definition of blouson
: a garment (such as a dress) having a close waistband with blousing of material over it
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For Loewe a blouson leather jacket and houndstooth trousers were jazzed up with a bright yellow low-slung belt made of interlocked triangles. — Laura Brown, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Look: Totally Waisted," 25 Aug. 2015 That is: substantial terry sweatshirts with ribbed cuffs, wide-leg pants that are cropped and tapered at the ankle, nylon blouson jackets tidy enough to wear to work, and all manner of tempting knitwear. — Megan Gustashaw, GQ, "Uniqlo U Drops Tonight and It’s Stuffed with More Lemaire Goodness," 5 Oct. 2017 Jil Sander Coat, $4,190, Totokaelo New York, 206-623-3582 Instead of the predictable parka silhouette, Sacai designer Chitose Abe adapted a blouson shape for her sophisticated wool tweed and alpaca puffer. — Alev Aktar, WSJ, "Is a $5,930 Puffer Coat Sexier Than a $200 One?," 28 Sep. 2017 Simple blouson jackets come in every imaginable fabrication for fall. — Megan Gustashaw, GQ, "Score Fall’s Top 10 Menswear Trends on a Budget," 27 Sep. 2017 Beyoncé’s white Lanca Deep-V stretch-sateen bodysuit from Johanna Ortiz was accented with cap sleeves and ruched blouson bodice. — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, "Flawless in Floral! Beyoncé Takes the Plunge in $2,275 Johanna Ortiz Ensemble," 23 Sep. 2017 Hayek, in head-to-toe black (those boots, tight jeans, blouson top), reminds me of a curvy exclamation point. — Mary Kaye Schilling, Town & Country, "T&C 50: The Beauty of Giving," 7 Apr. 2015 Loose, boxy blousons in cotton poplin sometimes sported interesting Russian-style high necks. — Washington Post, "Valentino headlines first day of Paris Fashion Week menswear," 21 June 2017 Half of the Topshop Unique collection, including a peppy yellow leather blouson jacket ($700) and miniskirt ($380), is available immediately. — Alison S. Cohn, New York Times, "A Brave New World After London Fashion Week," 22 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blouson.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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