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BLOWZ/blaʊz/

A blouse is a woman’s shirt, often smarter than a T-shirt. A shirt is the general top with a collar; a blouse is typically for women in everyday shopping language. Blues is the music — different spelling.

Meaning

A shirt, usually for women.

Examples

• “She wore a white blouse to the interview.”
• “Pack a smart blouse for the meeting.”
• “This blouse needs ironing.”

Good to know

a blouse (usually women’s shirt). Contrast: T-shirt / shirt. Mix-up: blues.

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