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| blouse |
a piece of clothing worn on the upper body, usually by women and girls. A blouse is similar to a shirt, but it may have more detailed sewing or more decoration, or it may be made of a fancier fabric such as satin or silk. A blouse is worn with either a skirt or pants. |
| bodice |
a laced, sleeveless garment traditionally worn by some peasant women over a blouse. [1/2 definitions] |
| dickey |
a woman's blouse front for wearing under a jacket or for covering the neckline. [1/5 definitions] |
| dress |
a piece of clothing usually worn by girls or women. A dress has a top or blouse connected to a skirt. [1/7 definitions] |
| French cuff |
a wide cuff on the sleeve of a shirt or blouse that is folded back and fastened with a cuff link. |
| halter1 |
a woman's blouse that covers the chest and ties around the neck and back but leaves the rest of the upper body bare. [1/2 definitions] |
| jabot |
a decorative ruffle on the front of a blouse or shirt that hangs down from the neck, formerly worn by men and now worn mostly by women. |
| jumper2 |
a dress without sleeves worn over a shirt or blouse. [1/3 definitions] |
| low-cut |
of a dress, blouse, or similar garment, cut so that the neck-line is low and some portion of the chest area of the wearer is not covered. |
| middy |
a blouse resembling or deriving its design from the loose pullover shirts worn by midshipmen. [1/2 definitions] |
| peplum |
a flounce or flared piece sewn to the waist of a dress, blouse, or coat, that extends to and encircles the hips. |
| pinafore |
the British word for a sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or shirt. "Pinafore" has the same meaning as "jumper." |
| placket |
a slit at the top of a blouse, skirt, or the like, that makes it easier to put on and take off. |
| shirtwaist |
a dress or blouse for a woman, resembling a man's tailored shirt with a collar and front opening. |
| tunic |
a long shirt or blouse, with or without sleeves, worn outside a skirt. [1/4 definitions] |
| vest |
a piece of clothing that has no sleeves, ends at the waist, and is worn over a shirt or blouse and sometimes under a jacket. [1/4 definitions] |
| waistcoat |
(chiefly British) a waist-length, fitted, sleeveless, and usu. collarless garment, usu. worn over a shirt or blouse and often under a jacket; vest. [1/3 definitions] |
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