Blouse
['blaʊz] or [blaʊs]
Definition
(n.) A light, loose over-garment, like a smock frock, worn especially by workingmen in France; also, a loose coat of any material, as the undress uniform coat of the United States army.
Typist: Rosanna
Definition
n. a loose sack-like outer garment somewhat like the English smock-frock.
Checked by Gilbert
Examples
- The child with a white blouse appears first red, then blue, then green, according as his powders burn red, blue, or green. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- There he stood, in his belted Holland blouse, a light cap covering his head, which undress costume suited him. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- There stood our Professor, wearing, not his savage-looking palet?t and severe bonnet-grec, but a young-looking belted blouse and cheerful straw hat. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
Typed by Ewing