blouson

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French blouson.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbluːzɔ̃ː/, /ˈbluːsɔ̃ː/, /ˈblaʊ̯zən/, /ˈblaʊ̯sən/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

blouson (plural blousons)

  1. A garment drawn tight at the waist with blousing hanging over the waistband; a blouse jacket.
    • 2009 February 9, Alessandra Stanley, “TV ads adjust to the recession”, in Toronto Star[1]:
      The mom, getting ready to leave, kisses the annoying woman goodbye, deliberately smearing the back of her snow-white blouson with orange Cheetos crumbs.

French

Etymology

From blouse +‎ -on

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blu.zɔ̃/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

blouson m (plural blousons)

  1. blouson

Descendants

  • English: blouson
  • Greek: μπλουζόν n (blouzón)
  • Romanian: bluzon

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