blouse
n. countable B1 Intermediate US //ˈbɫaʊs// UK //blˈaʊz// blouse Archaic
n. a loose shirt or top, usually worn by women. It often has buttons down the front and a collar.
n. a woman's shirt, typically loose-fitting and often featuring a collar and buttons. Distinct from a shirt in that it implies a softer, less structured cut.
She wore a white blouse with her skirt.
For the interview, she chose a crisp blue blouse to look professional and neat.
The vintage silk blouse, with its delicate lace cuffs and high collar, evoked the elegance of the early twentieth century.
1828, from French blouse (“a workman's or peasant's smock”), see that for more. More at blee, fold.