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She wore a blue blouse.
What does Blouse mean?
A blouse is a loose shirt-like top.
Dictionary definition
A shirt-like top, often loose and usually worn with pants or a skirt.
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Blouse in a sentence
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The blouse had small buttons down the front.
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The costume designer chose a silk blouse to show the character’s formal style.
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What does blouse mean?
Blouse means a loose shirt-like top.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to blouse?
Shirt is closest because it connects to this meaning: A blouse is a loose shirt-like top.
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Which word or phrase is a useful contrast to blouse?
Pants is a useful contrast because blouse means: A blouse is a loose shirt-like top.
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MeaningBlouse means A blouse is a loose shirt-like top.
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Synonyms
Words like Blouse
shirtA clothing top worn on the upper body.
topA piece of clothing for the upper body.
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Base word
blouse
noun
blouses
More than one blouse.
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Hint for students
A blouse is a shirt, often a nicer or dressier shirt worn on the upper body.
Common mix-up
A blouse is not the same as any shirt. Blouse often suggests a dressier shirt, while shirt is more general.
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Write one sentence that shows blouse without using the word blouse. Model sentence: Her dressy white shirt had soft sleeves and buttons down the front. Clue words: dressy, white shirt, soft sleeves, buttons Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a dressy upper-body clothing item?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'She wore a blue blouse with her skirt.' Why does blouse fit better than boots?
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