blousy

English

Etymology 1

From blouse + -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈblaʊsi/, /ˈblaʊzi/

Adjective

blousy (comparative blousier, superlative blousiest)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a blouse; loose, flowing.
    • 1988 June 3, Bryan Miller, “Elsewhere: Jim and Tammy's Heritage”, in Chicago Reader:
      Here's the store where the women on televangelism programs must buy their dresses, simple, blousy, with padded shoulders, three-quarter-length sleeves, and lace collars.
    • 2016, Meghann Foye, Meternity, page 60:
      Blousy tops thanks to a shipment of maternity gear from Addison's shoots help hide my faux belly from the rest of the staff, who sadly, must think I've just put on the pounds.

Adjective

blousy (comparative blousier, superlative blousiest)

  1. Alternative spelling of blowsy
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