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- [blous, blouz]
- /blaʊs, blaʊz/
- /ˈblaʊzɪŋ /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blous, blouz]
- /blaʊs, blaʊz/
Definitions of blousing word
- noun blousing a usually lightweight, loose-fitting garment for women and children, covering the body from the neck or shoulders more or less to the waistline, with or without a collar and sleeves, worn inside or outside a skirt, slacks, etc. 1
- noun blousing a single-breasted, semifitted military jacket. 1
- noun blousing a loose outer garment, reaching to the hip or thigh, or below the knee, and sometimes belted. Compare smock frock. 1
- verb without object blousing to puff out in a drooping fullness, as a blouse above a fitted waistband. 1
- verb with object blousing to dispose the material of a garment in loose folds, as trouser legs over the tops of boots. 1
- verb blousing present participle of blouse. 0
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Origin of blousing
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 Blousing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blousing 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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