blousy

blousy

English

Etymology 1

    From blouse + -y.

    Alternative forms

    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[1]:
        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.

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    blousy (comparative blousier, superlative blousiest)

    1. Alternative spelling of blowsy.
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