BlouseA short smock-frock of a blue colour worn commonly by French workmen. Bleu is French argot for manteau. “A garment called bliaut or bliaus, which appears to have been another name for a surcoat. ... In this bliaus we may discover the modern French blouse, a ... smock-frock.” —Planché: British Costume. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Blouse from Infoplease:
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