noun
blouse
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noun
1
A loose-fitting shirt, especially one worn by women, often with buttons and a collar.
"She wore a silk blouse with her business suit."
2
A loose military-style jacket.
"The soldiers wore field blouses over their uniforms."
How to Use Blouse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA women's shirt-like top, or a loose military jacket.
Common pairings
a silk blouse
button-down blouse
Word Forms
bloused past tense, blouses plural, blouses singular
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Etymology
Borrowed in the 19th century from French blouse, originally describing a workman's or peasant's loose smock.