blouson

noun

: a garment (such as a dress) having a close waistband with blousing of material over it

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Knitwear sits between 420 and 500 euros, while blousons and outerwear start around 650 euros and go up to four figures. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 25 June 2025 Case in point: Technical yet elevated outerwear popped up at Miu Miu (by way of blouson jackets) and Rabanne (windbreakers). Kelsey Stewart, Refinery29, 19 June 2025 Erica immediately fell for the charm of the Uniqlo blouson while on a trip to Asia earlier this year. Alice Cary, Vogue, 16 June 2025 Gauff wore Miu Miu’s Vichy check technical fabric blouson jacket and matching skirt — both from the label’s spring 2024 collection. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for blouson

Word History

Etymology

French, from blouse

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blouson was in 1952

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“Blouson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blouson. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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