overblouse

[ oh-ver-blous, -blouz ]

noun

1. a blouse designed to be worn outside the waistband of a skirt or a pair of slacks.

overblouse

/ ˈəʊvəˌblaʊz /

noun

1. a blouse designed to be worn not tucked into trousers or a skirt but to fit loosely over the waist or hips

Word History and Origins

Origin of overblouse¹

First recorded in 1920–25; over- + blouse

Example Sentences

Ms. Murphy, 53, is famously meticulous in her preparation, and wearing a long black dress and white overblouse, her long auburn hair perfectly parted in the middle, she radiated a force field of stillness and concentration.

From New York Times

The lacy blouse fell into place quite naturally, and it did look boyish, while the overblouse of black velvet completed the Fauntleroy picture.

From Project Gutenberg

But this is a show about more than Jackie's trademarks: the boxy jackets and pillbox hats, the three-quarter-length sleeves, the lace mantillas, the overblouse dresses and the sleeveless A-lines.

From Time Magazine Archive

A man's white cotton overblouse can be tied in 58 ways, each with its own social connotation.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some designs were legitimate, some looked more like gags: Micia tore holes that left a knitted overblouse looking like supersized Swiss cheese, showed a G-string bikini beneath to any mouse man enough to peep.

From Time Magazine Archive