Blouselike

/ˈblaʊzlaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or having the style and appearance of a blouse, which is a loose upper garment worn by people.

Etymology

Compound of blouse (from French blouse, originally meaning a workman's smock) plus the suffix -like (Old English -lic, meaning 'of the nature of'). The combination emerged in modern English to describe clothing with blouse characteristics.

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