to blouse
- verb
- /blaʊs/
- It was an empire-style dress that hugged Mary Ellen's hips and waist but bloused out over her breasts.
Examples
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He wears black trousers bloused in heavy boots, a tank top, and a red sweatband.
Fiction book (1997) -
He wore a white shirt and breeches bloused into riding boots, and he held a gold-pommeled cane in both hands across his thighs.
Fiction book (1993) -
- Well like we said, this guy wears his boots bloused.
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- Hey, how many people do we have walking around blousing their boots like a paratrooper honor guard, eh?
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His pants were tucked into his boots and bloused out above them, and his tiny feet were hardly big enough to bear up his weight.
Fiction book (1997) -
His giant calves, poking out of his bloused sweatpants, give him away, but only if they knew to look for them.
Blog text (28) -
Suspect is described as male Caucasian, 5'10 inches, 180 wearing a green fatigue jacket and bloused combat boots.
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When choosing a dress, make sure it blouses nicely at the waist to create an attractive silhouette.
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He adjusted his shirt so it would blouse out slightly over his trousers, giving him more comfort.
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To achieve a fashionable look, let your sweater blouse out over your high-waisted jeans.
Antonyms
Compounds
How Puffed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Blouse as a verb comes from the same French word for a loose 'blouse'. It means to puff out or let clothing hang loosely, like fabric gathered above a belt, which gives the same soft, loose look as the original garment.