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blouse

blouse [ blowss, blowz ]


noun  (plural blous·es)
Definition:
 
1. woman's shirt: a woman's shirt

2. cadet's or soldier's tunic: a tunic, sometimes loose and sometimes very snug, that is a part of some military uniforms

3. ethnic smock: a loose-fitting shirt or smock, often part of traditional costume



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle bloused, present participle blous·ing, 3rd person present singular blous·es)
Definition:
 
hang in loose folds: to make an item of clothing hang in loose gathers or folds, or hang in this way

[Early 19th century. < French]
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