middy blouse

mid·dy blouse

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mid-ee blous, blouz]
- /ˈmɪd i blaʊs, blaʊz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mid-ee blous, blouz]
- /ˈmɪd i blaʊs, blaʊz/

Definitions of middy blouse words

noun middy blouse any of various loose blouses with a sailor collar, often extending below the waistline to terminate in a broad band or fold, as worn by sailors, women, or children. 1
noun middy blouse a blouse with a sailor collar, worn by women and children, esp formerly 0

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Origin of middy blouse

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Middy blouse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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middy blouse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

middy blouse usage trend in Literature

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