Words & TermsSport and recreation
blouse
To defeat a competitor by a very narrow margin, especially in racing or sport.
In a sentence
The favourite looked beaten until it bloused the leader on the line.
Where it came from
This racing verb developed from blouse in the sense of getting the better of someone. It is especially associated with a last-moment, narrow defeat.
- Initial era
- 1800–1899
- Where used
- Australia-wide