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Blouse

A light, loose over-garment, like a smock frock, worn especially by workingmen in France; also, a loose coat of any material, as the undress uniform coat of the United States army.

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Garibaldi 76% connected

A jacket worn by women; -- so called from its resemblance in shape to the red shirt worn by the Italians patriot Garibaldi.

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Middy 76% connected

A colloquial abbreviation of midshipman.

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Top 76% connected

A child's toy, commonly in the form of a conoid or pear, made to spin on its point, usually by drawing off a string wound round its surface or stem,…

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Browning noun · 78% connection

A smooth coat of brown mortar, usually the second coat, and the preparation for the finishing coat of plaster.

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Cassock noun · 78% connection

A garment resembling a long frock coat worn by the clergy of certain churches when officiating, and by others as the usually outer gar…

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Chlamys noun · 78% connection

A loose and flowing outer garment, worn by the ancient Greeks; a kind of cloak.

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Cloak noun · 78% connection

A loose outer garment, extending from the neck downwards, and commonly without sleeves. It is longer than a cape, and is worn both by…

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Coat noun · 78% connection

An outer garment fitting the upper part of the body; especially, such a garment worn by men.

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Dishabille noun · 78% connection

An undress; a loose, negligent dress; deshabille.

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Dress coat unknown · 78% connection

A coat with skirts behind only, as distinct from the frock coat, of which the skirts surround the body. It is worn on occasions of cer…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: light, loose, over-garment, like, smock.
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Duster noun · 78% connection

A light over-garment, worn in traveling to protect the clothing from dust.

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Frock noun · 78% connection

A loose outer garment; especially, a gown forming a part of European modern costume for women and children; also, a coarse shirtlike g…

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Gaberdine noun · 78% connection

A coarse frock or loose upper garment formerly worn by Jews; a mean dress.

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Habit noun · 78% connection

Outward appearance; attire; dress; hence, a garment; esp., a closely fitting garment or dress worn by ladies; as, a riding habit.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: light, loose, over-garment, like, smock.
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International noun · 78% connection

The International; an abbreviated from of the title of the International Workingmen's Association, the name of an association, formed…

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Lap noun · 78% connection

The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.

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Mantle noun · 78% connection

A loose garment to be worn over other garments; an enveloping robe; a cloak. Hence, figuratively, a covering or concealing envelope.

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Nightgown noun · 78% connection

A loose gown used for undress; also, a gown used for a sleeping garnment.

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Reversible noun · 78% connection

a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing)

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Rochet noun · 78% connection

A frock or outer garment worn in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.

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Sack noun · 78% connection

Originally, a loosely hanging garment for women, worn like a cloak about the shoulders, and serving as a decorative appendage to the g…

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