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blouse
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- pronunciation:
- blaUs
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a garment worn on the upper body, usu. by women and children, and having a bodice and optional collar and sleeves.
You need a pretty blouse to go with that fancy skirt.
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| definition 2: |
a loosely fitting peasant garment covering the arms and torso and extending as far as the hip or knee.
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| related words: |
bosom |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
blouses, blousing, bloused |
| definition: |
to hang or puff out loosely.
Her skirt bloused around her as she sat down on the ground.- similar words:
- bosom
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to arrange in a loosely folded manner.
The seamstress bloused the bodice at the waist. |
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