blouson

[ blou-son, -zon, bloo-zohn, bloo-zon ]

noun

1. a woman's outer garment having a drawstring, belt, or similar closing, at or below the waist, which causes it to blouse.

adjective

1. of or relating to such a garment, the style it exemplifies, or something considered to resemble this style, as a hairdo:

   a blouson dress; the blouson effect; a blouson bob.

blouson

/ ˈbluːzɒn /

noun

1. a short jacket or top having the shape of a blouse

Word History and Origins

Origin of blouson¹

1900–05; < French, equivalent to blouse blouse + -on noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of blouson¹

C20: French