blousy

English

Etymology 1

From blouse +‎ -y.

Alternative forms

• blousey

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

Derived terms

• blousily