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to unblouse

to unblouse

9.8
To loosen a garment at the waist so it hangs straight
  • verb
  • /ˌʌnˈblaʊs/
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  • After the workout, she chose to unblouse her shirt so it would hang loosely over her hips.

Examples

  • Soldiers often unblouse their trousers when off duty.

  • After the ceremony, he decided to unblouse his shirt for comfort.

  • She quickly unbloused her jacket as she relaxed at home.

  • She unbloused quickly!

  • Can you unblouse that dress?

  • During the summer, many people like to unblouse their tops for a cooler fit.

  • He decided to unblouse his uniform after the long day at the office.

Synonyms

to untuck
vsto unblouse
  • Specialized
6.0

To take out stitches from a folded part of clothing to make it looser

releases fabric pulled over the waist so the garment hangs straight

Antonyms

to blouse
1 8.1

To stick out or hang loosely, especially clothes gathered at the waist

Surface Forms

unblouse infinitive
unbloused past
unbloused past participle
unblousing present participle
unblouses third person singular

Morphology

unblouse = blouse (semi-transparent) = un + blouse

Formed by adding 'un-' to the verb 'blouse' (to blouse out); the verbal sense is less frequent and may not be known to many learners, so the meaning is not fully predictable.

Etymology

Unblouse also comes from un- 'remove' and blouse, and it can mean undoing the puff or tuck at the waist so the top hangs straight. A helpful way to remember it is to think of 'untuck': to unblouse is to let a shirt fall flat instead of puffing or tucking it in.