Definition of "blouse" []

• A woman's or child's loosely fitting shirt that extends to the waist or slightly below. See Regional Note at greasy. (noun)
• A loosely fitting garment resembling a long shirt, worn especially by European workmen. (noun)
• The service coat or tunic worn by the members of some branches of the U.S. armed forces. (noun)
• To hang or cause to hang loosely and fully. (verb-transitive)

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• "The blueberry skirt and blouse is worn during gardening and watering."
• "Her snug blouse is open enough to the neck to show part of a spider web tattoo that flourishes behind soft cotton."
• "For example, Lori's romantic Chloé blouse is an obsession stemming from her desire to channel Olivia Hussey in Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet," and a fur capelet adds just the right proportions."