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Added 9 October 2026

blouse

/ˈblaʊ̯z/ noun

In Latin: supparum, pēlūsia Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about blouse at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A shirt, typically loose and reaching from the neck to the waist.
A shirt for women or girls, particularly a shirt with buttons and often a collar; a dress shirt tailored for women.
A loose-fitting uniform jacket.

verb

To hang a garment in loose folds.
To tuck one's pants/trousers (into one's boots).
The act of hiding contraband, such as drugs or weapons, in one's rectum.

noun

Alternative form of blouze.
Alternative form of blowze.

Origin

1828, from French blouse (“a workman's or peasant's smock”), see that for more. More at blee, fold.

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