A blouse is a type of shirt made for women or girls. It is usually loose and has buttons. People wear it as regular clothes.
She wore a white blouse to school.
My mom bought a pretty new blouse yesterday.
Blouse can mean only the top part of a dress or suit. This part covers the chest and looks like a shirt.
The blouse of the dress is blue and tight.
Her blouse has lace on the top part.
Sometimes a blouse means a loose jacket worn to keep clothes clean. Artists or workers wear it to protect their clothes.
The painter wore a blue blouse in the studio.
She put on a blouse before starting the messy work.
Blouse can mean a piece of clothing that fits loosely on top and is gathered at the waist. It often looks stylish worn with other clothes.
She bought a blouse with a flowing waist for work.
The blouse looked nice over her black skirt.
Sometimes 'blouse' is used as a verb meaning to wear or arrange clothes loosely. It is not common in everyday speech.
She bloused her shirt for a better look.
He bloused his sleeve before work.
Blouse also refers to a part of clothing where fabric is gathered and tight, like on sleeve cuffs or waist. This style is called a 'bloused' effect.
The blouse has puffed sleeves at the wrist.
Her blouse blouse makes the sleeve look loose.
In some old British slang, 'blouse' meant a woman police officer. This use is very rare and old-fashioned now.
The blouse stopped the thief quickly.
Blouses work in the city police force.
