a blouse with a sailor collar, worn by women and children, esp formerly
middy blouse in American English
noun
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
Word origin
[1910–15]This word is first recorded in the period 1910–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: coverage, flashback, functionalism, radio, zing