overblouse

American  

[oh-ver-blous, -blouz] / ˈoʊ vərˌblaʊs, -ˌblaʊz /

noun

1. a blouse designed to be worn outside the waistband of a skirt or a pair of slacks.

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overblouse British  

/ ˈəʊvəˌblaʊz /

noun

1. a blouse designed to be worn not tucked into trousers or a skirt but to fit loosely over the waist or hips

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Etymology

Origin of overblouse

First recorded in 1920–25; over- + blouse

Example Sentences

They have replaced belts with sashes, bared arms and necks, lowered hiplines, emphasized the bloused dress and overblouse.

From Time Magazine Archive

A man's white cotton overblouse can be tied in 58 ways, each with its own social connotation.

From Time Magazine Archive

But this is a show about more than Jackie's trademarks: the boxy jackets and pillbox hats, the three-quarter-length sleeves, the lace mantillas, the overblouse dresses and the sleeveless A-lines.

From Time Magazine Archive

The lacy blouse fell into place quite naturally, and it did look boyish, while the overblouse of black velvet completed the Fauntleroy picture.

From The Girl Scouts at Rocky Ledge Nora's Real Vacation by Garis, Lilian

She was garbed in a baronet satin skirt of daring hue with an overblouse of variegated georgette.

From Jane Allen, Junior by Bancroft, Edith