BLOUSE


Meaning of BLOUSE in English

■ noun

1》 a woman's upper garment resembling a shirt.

2》 a loose smock or tunic of a type formerly worn by peasants and manual workers.

3》 a type of jacket worn as part of military uniform.

■ verb make (a garment) hang in loose folds.

Phrases

big girl's ~ Brit. informal a weak, cowardly, or oversensitive man.

Origin

C19: from Fr., of unknown origin.

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