blouse

Definition

A shirt, typically loose and reaching from the neck to the waist.

Etymology

1828, from French blouse (“a workman's or peasant's smock”), see that for more. More at blee, fold.

Example Sentences

• "She came in now, but to the closet; from it she took a simple skirt and blouse. Picking up her underclothing she departed, obviously to dress somewhere else."