middy
/'midʃipmən/ Cách viết khác : (middy) /'midi/
Definition
- Noun:
- A woman's or child's blouse styled like a sailor's uniform top: "middy" refers specifically to a type of blouse featuring a sailor collar, which is a large, square collar that hangs over the shoulders, often with a V-neck and a tie at the front.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- She wore a crisp white middy with a navy blue skirt.
- The children's school uniform included a blue middy for the girls.
Advanced Usage
- "Middy blouse": A more descriptive term for the same garment, emphasizing its style.
- The vintage pattern was for a classic middy blouse.
Variants and Related Words
- Midshipman (noun): A naval officer candidate. This is the original, full word from which "middy" is derived as a colloquial shortening. It is a different meaning.
- Sailor collar (noun): The style of collar characteristic of a middy.
Synonyms
- Sailor blouse: A direct synonym describing the same garment style.
- Peter Pan collar blouse: A similar style, though a Peter Pan collar is typically flat and rounded, not always square like a traditional sailor collar.
Related Phrases
- In middy style: Describing something fashioned after the look of a middy blouse.
- The dress was designed in middy style, complete with the iconic collar.
Noun
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blouse with a sailor collar
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