A blouse is a type of loose-fitting, lightweight garment typically worn on the upper body, mainly by women and girls[1][3][5]. Traditionally made from fabrics like silk, chiffon, or cotton, blouses are designed for comfort and style, often featuring collars, buttons, and various sleeve lengths[1].
The uses of a blouse include:
- Everyday wear: Blouses are standard attire for casual, professional, and semi-formal settings. They can be paired with skirts, pants, jeans, or shorts, making them versatile wardrobe staples[1].
- Professional clothing: In workplaces, especially offices, blouses are commonly worn by women as part of business attire, often matched with skirts or dress pants[1].
- Formal and elegant occasions: Blouses using finer fabrics and embellishments such as lace or embroidery may be selected for dressy events or social gatherings[1].
- Uniforms: Certain professions and school uniforms require specific blouse styles, such as middy or peasant blouses[2].
- Outerwear: Historically and in some cases today, blouses are worn as loose smock-like garments, sometimes by men or workers in the form of tunics or overshirts[2][7].
- Fashion and self-expression: Blouses come in a wide array of cuts, colors, necklines (such as V-neck, boat neck, round), and decorations, allowing individuals to express personal style[1].
Additionally, “to blouse” is used as a verb meaning to arrange clothing so it hangs or puffs out loosely, such as blousing a shirt over a waistband[6].
References
- [1] A blouse is a type of women’s clothing | Langeek Dictionary
- [2] Blouse Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary
- [3] BLOUSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
- [5] BLOUSE | Definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
- [6] blouse, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
- [7] blouse, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
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