Blouse meaning in English
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Definition
a blouse: a woman's shirt
I like your blouse, it goes nicely with your skirt.
Examples
- "Yes, you there, in the red blouse."
- "There was soy sauce dripping down her chin and she was wearing this low-cut blouse."
- "According to my research, Polly enjoys silk blouses with flowers on them. What a coincidence!"
- "Find a girl with a short short blouse"
- "Say, are you two wearing the same blouse?"
Exercise 1
Philip has written and performed a jingle! Fill in the blanks with words from his song!
Hint: The first and second words RHYME, as do the third and fourth!
When you need to smell your ,
Splash some DC perfume on your ,
Find a girl with a short short
and take her to your !
Hint: The first and second words RHYME, as do the third and fourth!
When you need to smell your ,
Splash some DC perfume on your ,
Find a girl with a short short
and take her to your !
Philip has written and performed a jingle! Fill in the blanks with words from his song!
Hint: The first and second words RHYME, as do the third and fourth!
When you need to smell your best 1,
Splash some DC perfume on your chest 2,
Find a girl with a short short blouse 3
and take her to your house 4!
Hint: The first and second words RHYME, as do the third and fourth!
When you need to smell your best 1,
Splash some DC perfume on your chest 2,
Find a girl with a short short blouse 3
and take her to your house 4!
1 best: "To smell your best" is to smell as good as is possible, in other words, when you smell your best, you have an excellent odor. Note that we can use this expression with many different actions: To do your best, to play your best, to sing your best, etc.
2 chest: The "chest" describes the upper part of the human torso, above the stomach. The "chest" is often a place where men put cologne or perfume!
3 blouse: A "blouse" is a top or shirt worn by women. "Blouse" rhymes with "house" and "mouse". Philip sings about finding a girl with a "short" blouse (a blouse which doesn't cover the entire torso, or a blouse without a lot of fabric or material).
4 house: A "house" is a building in which people live. Houses are generally bigger than apartments, and are more frequently found in suburbs than in the center of cities.
Exercise 2
Jean mentions a pullover in this broadcast.
In British English, a "pullover" is also called a .
In American English, a "pullover" is called a .
In British English, a "pullover" is also called a .
In American English, a "pullover" is called a .
Jean mentions a pullover in this broadcast.
In British English, a "pullover" is also called a jumper 1.
In American English, a "pullover" is called a sweater 2.
In British English, a "pullover" is also called a jumper 1.
In American English, a "pullover" is called a sweater 2.
1 jumper: A "jumper" is a primarily British term which describes an item of clothing worn on the upper body, usually made of heavy cotton or wool. In American English, the term is used to describe a one-piece dress with straps, worn by women and children.
1 blouse: This is incorrect. A "blouse" is a shirt traditionally worn by women (and pirates!). It is usually made of a light material (silk, cotton...) and normally has a collar and buttons. Game, blouses! Who wants pancakes?!
1 vest: This is incorrect. A "vest" is a sleeveless item of clothing (there is no fabric from the shoulder to the wrist). In British English, "vests" refer to clothing traditionally worn as an undergarments, however in the US, "vests" can be worn as outerwear, either formally as part of as suit (a "waistcoat" in British English), or like a jacket (made of heavy fabric like wool). A "vest" is not the same as a "pullover", which has long sleeves.
1 pull: The term "pull" is rarely used as a noun, and doesn't refer to an item of clothing! There is no abbreviation for the term "pullover" in English.
2 sweater: A "sweater" is an item of clothing worn on the upper body, usually made of heavy cotton or wool. It is synonymous with the terms "pullover" and "jumper", and is used in both American and British English.
2 blouse: This is incorrect. A "blouse" is a shirt traditionally worn by women (and pirates!). It is usually made of a light material (silk, cotton...) and normally has a collar and buttons. Game, blouses! Who wants pancakes?!
2 vest: This is incorrect. A "vest" is a sleeveless item of clothing (there is no fabric from the shoulder to the wrist). In British English, "vests" refer to clothing traditionally worn as an undergarments, however in the US, "vests" can be worn as outerwear, either formally as part of as suit (a "waistcoat" in British English), or like a jacket (made of heavy fabric like wool). A "vest" is not the same as a "pullover", which has long sleeves.
2 jumper: The term "jumper" is not used in American English to describe a "pullover". The term refers literally someone who jumps, or to a one-piece dress with straps, worn by women and children.
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