Definition of BLOUSE

blouse

Meanings

Plural: blouses

Noun

  • a top worn by women
  • 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.
  • A short garment worn under a sari.
  • Alternative form of blouze.
  • Alternative form of blowze.

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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

bodice

Antonyms

unblouse

Scrabble Score: 8

blouse is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
blouse is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
blouse is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

blouse is a valid Words With Friends word