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BLOUSE , a word (taken from the See also:French) used for any loosely fitting bodice belted at the See also:waist. In See also:France it meant originally the loose upper garment of See also:linen or See also:cotton, generally See also:blue, worn by French workmen to preserve their clothing, and, by transference, the workman himself. End of Article: BLOUSEAdditional information and CommentsThere are no comments yet for this article.
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