bloes

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French blouse.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /blus/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: bloes
  • Rhymes: -us

Noun

bloes f (plural bloesen or bloezen, diminutive bloesje n)

  1. A blouse (an outer garment, usually loose, that is similar to a shirt).
    Ze kocht een nieuwe bloes voor haar sollicitatiegesprek. ― She bought a new blouse for her job interview.
    De bloezen in die winkel zijn van goede kwaliteit. ― The blouses in that store are of good quality.
    Kun je het bloesje met de bloemenprint passen? ― Can you try on the blouse with the floral print?
  2. (now chiefly Suriname) A women's blouse.

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: bloes
  • Petjo: bloes (archaic)
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: blus
  • → Caribbean Javanese: blus
  • → Indonesian: blus
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