| 释义 |
blouse
I. \ˈblau̇z\
variant of blowze
II. \ˈblau̇s, ˈblau̇z\ noun
(plural blouses \ˈblau̇sə̇z, -au̇zə̇z\)
Etymology: French
1. : a loose overgarment like a shirt or smock, hiplength to calf-length, belted or unbelted, and worn especially by workmen, artists, and peasants
2. : the dress and undress uniform coat of the United States Army; also : the upper outer garment of any uniform
< a postman's gray blouse >
3. : a usually loose-fitting garment covering the body from the neck to the waist or just below, made with or without a collar, sleeves, or belt, and worn over or tucked inside a waistband (as of a skirt)
4. : a bloused draping of cloth (as in a coat or dress)
III. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to fall in folds like those of a loose blouse when closely belted — used of textiles and garments
< the new coats blouse gracefully above the hipline >
2. : droop, bag
< sails bellying and blousing in a fitful breeze >
IV. verb
transitive verb
: to cause to blouse
< trousers are bloused over the boots >
< big, loose shapes (which the fainthearted may blouse over a belt) — Anne-Marie Shiro > |