Arabic 'biluza' in the English language

'Blouse' is a word borrowed from Arabic 'biluza'. The word entered the English language some time around 1823.

blouse [noun] [1823]

• a long loose overgarment that resembles a shirt or smock and is worn especially by workmen, artists, and peasants
• the jacket of a uniform
• a usually loose-fitting garment especially for women that covers the body from the neck to the waist

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note: Likely origin is Arabic before French since Spanish has the same the loan word from Arabic.
Etymology: French

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