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blouse(dictionary)

blouse (iou)



blouse noun & verb. E19.
[French, of unkn. origin.]
A. noun.
A loose linen or cotton garment resembling a shirt, usu. belted at the waist, worn by workmen or peasants, esp. in France. E19.
b. transf. A French workman. M19.
A jacket as part of US military uniform; the upper part of a soldier's or airman's battledress. M19.
A woman's loose upper garment usu. worn tucked into a skirt or trousers at the waist. L19.
Phrases: (big) girl's blouse see GIRL noun.
b. verb.
verb intrans. Swell out or hang loosely like a blouse. E20.
verb trans. Make (a bodice etc.) loose like a blouse. M20.