A type of loose-fitting blouse or smock garment, particularly one worn over other clothing.
From French 'bougeron,' diminutive or variant of 'bouge,' suggesting a loose or puffy garment. Related to the sense of 'bouffant' and puffiness in clothing.
The 'bougeron' was practical workwear—people wore it over nicer clothes to protect them while doing labor, which is why it survived longer in French and Italian folk traditions than in mainstream fashion.
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