blouson
[ blou-son, -zon, bloo-zohn, bloo-zon ]
/ ˈblaʊ sɒn, -zɒn, bluˈzoʊn, ˈblu zɒn /
noun
a woman's outer garment having a drawstring, belt, or similar closing, at or below the waist, which causes it to blouse.
adjective
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.
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Origin of blouson
Words nearby blouson
blotter, blotting paper, blotto, Blount's disease, blouse, blouson, blousy, bloviate, blow, blow a fuse, blow away
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British Dictionary definitions for blouson
blouson
/ (ˈbluːzɒn) /
noun
a short jacket or top having the shape of a blouse
Word Origin for blouson
C20: French
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