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Spell Bee Word: Blouse


What does blouse mean?

Word: Blouse

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Blouse means a top worn by women and girls. It may be loose or fitted.

Synonyms: top

How do you spell blouse?

Syllables: blouse

Tricky part: The s at the end sounds like z, but it is spelt s, with a silent e after it.

Watch out for: blowze, blouze

Memory tip: Think of the z sound at the end as an s in disguise, with a silent e standing behind it.

Blouse in a sentence

Example 1: My sister wore a green blouse to the party.

Example 2: The tailor is stitching a new blouse for Mummy.

Example 3: My school blouse has a round collar.

Fun Fact

The word blouse comes from French, where it once meant a loose smock worn by workers.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) blowse
b) bluse
c) blause
d) blouse

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d) blouse. The ow sound in the middle is spelt ou.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

blouse

a) scarf
b) frock
c) skirt
d) shirt

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d) shirt. A blouse is cut like a shirt for the top half of the body; a skirt hangs from the waist and a frock is a whole dress.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

b_ouse

a) l
b) h
c) r
d) w

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a) l. Blouse starts with bl, like blue and black.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

My new blouse has six shiny butons.

a) new
b) blouse
c) shiny
d) butons

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d) butons. Buttons has a double t in the middle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a blouse usually worn with?

a) a swimsuit
b) a shirt
c) a skirt
d) a vest

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c) a skirt

2. To stitch a blouse that fits, what will the tailor measure?

a) your head and hair
b) your shoulders and arms
c) your feet and toes
d) your knees and legs

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b) your shoulders and arms

Associated Words

Words that end in -use: cause, pause, excuse, lighthouse, accuse, confuse

More words from this list

coral, hardware, lesson, park, scholar, strawberry, whirlwind, beggar

Next steps

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