No. 7,397 in Dutch
blouse
A light, loose-fitting garment worn on the upper body, typically by women.
In a sentence
Ik heb gisteren een mooie blouse gekocht.
I bought a beautiful blouse yesterday.
The word 'blouse' refers to a piece of female clothing, a lightweight and loose-fitting shirt.
De blouse die zij draagt is van zijde gemaakt.
The blouse she is wearing is made of silk.
Here, 'blouse' is used to describe a specific garment worn by a person.
Hij vroeg zich af of een blouse passend was voor de gelegenheid.
He wondered if a blouse was suitable for the occasion.
In this sentence, 'blouse' is considered as a general style of clothing when thinking about appropriateness for a situation.
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