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Ladies: Do you use the word "blouse"?

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Ladies: Do you use the word "blouse"?

My wife took my mom (who is 79) shopping for a "blouse" today. We were talking and she was saying that she never uses that word. To her, they're just shirts, or maybe rarely "tops". My mom, however, kept calling it a "blouse".

When I look it up, "blouse" is a very specific type of shirt/top, though I suspect many people use it generically.

Seems to be that the term "blouse" is a generational thing and is falling into disuse.
 
A blouse refers to a dressier type of shirt - usually with buttons down the front but not always. Maybe with a bit of ruffle or other fanciful decoration.
 
blouse and slacks
not pants
 
radcen said:
Ladies: Do you use the word "blouse"?

My wife took my mom (who is 79) shopping for a "blouse" today. We were talking and she was saying that she never uses that word. To her, they're just shirts, or maybe rarely "tops". My mom, however, kept calling it a "blouse".

When I look it up, "blouse" is a very specific type of shirt/top, though I suspect many people use it generically.

Seems to be that the term "blouse" is a generational thing and is falling into disuse.
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I would like to correct this. Blouse is a type of shirt, not every shirt is a blouse.

Just like a T shirt is a shirt but its a type of shirt, Blouse is a dressier type of shirt. Not all female shirts are blouses.
 
Aunt Spiker said:
A blouse refers to a dressier type of shirt - usually with buttons down the front but not always. Maybe with a bit of ruffle or other fanciful decoration.
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But the buttons would always be to the left of the opening.
 
radcen said:
Ladies: Do you use the word "blouse"?

My wife took my mom (who is 79) shopping for a "blouse" today. We were talking and she was saying that she never uses that word. To her, they're just shirts, or maybe rarely "tops". My mom, however, kept calling it a "blouse".

When I look it up, "blouse" is a very specific type of shirt/top, though I suspect many people use it generically.

Seems to be that the term "blouse" is a generational thing and is falling into disuse.
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Without looking it up, to me "blouse" means something a little nicer or maybe more feminine than a more generic type of "top." A blouse is a type of top. A blouse can be worn with a suit, for a nice occasion, or out to nice dinner. "Top" can refer to any style.

To me, a "shirt" refers specifically to a "top" that buttons down the front, has a collar, and usu. has sleeves and maybe a cuff. Like a man's shirt.

Blouse (a type of top):
blousedownload.jpg

Shirt (a type of top):
Shirtimages.jpg

Top:
Topimages.jpg

T-shirt (a type of top):
Tshirtdownload.jpg
 
radcen said:
Ladies: Do you use the word "blouse"?

My wife took my mom (who is 79) shopping for a "blouse" today. We were talking and she was saying that she never uses that word. To her, they're just shirts, or maybe rarely "tops". My mom, however, kept calling it a "blouse".

When I look it up, "blouse" is a very specific type of shirt/top, though I suspect many people use it generically.

Seems to be that the term "blouse" is a generational thing and is falling into disuse.
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The only "shirt" I wear is a sweatshirt. The rest are either tops or blouses. A blouse, IMO, buttons up the front and is made of lightweight fabric.
 
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