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middy blouse
noun
- any of various loose blouses with a sailor collar, often extending below the waistline to terminate in a broad band or fold, as worn by sailors, women, or children.
middy blouse
noun
- a blouse with a sailor collar, worn by women and children, esp formerly
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Word History and Origins
Origin of middy blouse1
First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences
Betty went in to get her middy blouse, and Bob pumped pail after pail of water and carried it to the barn.
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This sounded plausible, and the middy blouse and collars were left to soak themselves clean.
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I also noticed at supper that she swiped some bread and very adroitly concealed it in her middy blouse.
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My little cousin, rosy beyond belief, trim in white middy blouse and blue skirt, was already in her place behind the coffeepot.
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It was right after breakfast, and she wore her middy blouse and short skirt, with canvas ties on her feet.
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