‖ blouson
(bluzɔ̃)
[Fr.]
A short jacket shaped like a blouse. Also attrib.
| 1904 Westm. Gaz. 27 Oct. 4/2 No doubt there will be many fur coats quite short in the bolero blouseon build and in the sac species. 1958 Woman's Own 6 Aug. 20/1 Crisply fresh at the office in a white drip-dry cotton ‘blouson’. 1959 Ibid. 20 June 12/2 Drip dry poplin hooded blouson with drawstring waist. 1960 Guardian 22 July 8/4 The line leaves the shoulders in a blouson effect to end smoothly at hip-line. 1970 Ibid. 23 July 9/4 Suits with raglan blouson tops. |