middy blouse

American  

noun

1. 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.

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middy blouse British  

noun

1. a blouse with a sailor collar, worn by women and children, esp formerly

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Etymology

Origin of middy blouse

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

So on Friday I put on my middy blouse which, more than any of my clothes, made me feel like a Marjorie, and my mother called for rickshas.

From Literature

In this Adamless Eden bloomers and middy blouses are de rigueur, and as the few restraints imposed are only those inspired by ordinary good sense, the girls experience the real joys of living.

From Project Gutenberg

“You’ll say so when you see this scrap of paper, Verny,” said Ruth, taking a crumpled oblong of tinted paper from her middy blouse and passing it over to the Captain.

From Project Gutenberg

They both turned in the collars of their middy blouses, and rolled the cuffs under.

From Project Gutenberg

Frank’s answer was to strip off his middy blouse, an action followed by Hank.

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