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overblouse

overblouse

6.8
A loose top worn over clothes to protect them or add style
  • noun
  • /ˈoʊvərˌblaʊs/
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  • A full overblouse tightening at the waistband, it is a twenties flapper item that, in our own eclectic day, seemed newly chic and fashionable.

Examples

  • She wears a long skirt, an overblouse, and a jacket.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • For a casual outing, he paired a simple t-shirt with an elegant overblouse.

  • Baiter put his overblouse on and went toward the door.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Of all the passengers boarding, only one woman, in a long knit skirt and a simple silk overblouse,

    Fiction book (1994)
  • She wore a beautiful silk overblouse over her dress to create a layered look.

  • The light overblouse she chose was perfect for the summer evening.

Synonyms

pullover
vsoverblouse
8 1.9

A sweater or light top you put on by pulling it over your head

is a loose top worn over other clothes for protection or as fashion
outer garment
vsoverblouse
1 3.3

A piece of clothing like a coat worn over other clothes for warmth or protection

is a single loose top used mainly for protection or as fashion
overshirt
vsoverblouse
3.9

A shirt worn over another shirt as an extra layer for warmth or protection

is looser and used for protection or as a fashion layer
overgarment
vsoverblouse
6.8

A piece of outer clothing you wear over other clothes for warmth or protection

is a specific loose top worn over clothes for protection or style
overclothes
vsoverblouse
5.5

Clothes worn over other clothes to keep you warm or dry

is one loose top used over clothes for protection or as fashion
slipover
vsoverblouse
  • UK
5.1

A sweater without buttons or zips that you pull over your head

is a loose outer top worn over clothes for protection or style

How Loose

smock
21 5.3
overblouse
6.8
coat
957 1.0
blouse
168 1.0

Surface Forms

overblouse singular
overblouses plural

Morphology

overblouse = blouse (transparent) = over + blouse

Meaning is directly derived from 'over' + 'blouse' indicating a blouse worn over other clothing.

Etymology

Overblouse comes from the parts over- meaning 'over' and blouse meaning 'a loose top'. So an overblouse is a loose blouse you wear 'on top' of other clothes to protect them or to add a stylish layer.