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- US Pronunciation
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- [blous, blouz]
- /blaʊs, blaʊz/
- /blaʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blous, blouz]
- /blaʊs, blaʊz/
Definitions of blouse word
- countable noun blouse A blouse is a kind of shirt worn by a girl or woman. 3
- noun blouse a woman's shirtlike garment made of cotton, nylon, etc 3
- noun blouse a loose-fitting smocklike garment, often knee length and belted, worn esp by E European peasants 3
- noun blouse a loose-fitting waist-length belted jacket worn by soldiers 3
- verb blouse to hang or make so as to hang in full loose folds 3
- noun blouse a loose, smocklike outer garment of varying length, traditionally worn by certain European peasants and workmen 3
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Origin of blouse
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < French, perhaps from the phrase *vêtement de laine blouse garment of short (i.e., uncarded, pure) wool; compare Provençal (lano) blouso pure (wool) < Old High German blōz naked, cognate with Old English bleat poor, miserable
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Parts of speech for Blouse
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blouse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
blouse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blouse
noun blouse
- shell — a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk.
- turtleneck — a high, close-fitting collar, often rolled or turned down, appearing especially on pullover sweaters.
- bodice — The bodice of a dress is the part above the waist.
- pullover — Also called slipover. a garment, especially a sweater, that must be drawn over the head to be put on.
- t-shirt — a lightweight, usually knitted, pullover shirt, close-fitting and with a round neckline and short sleeves, worn as an undershirt or outer garment.
Top questions with blouse
- what is a blouse?
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