A Big/Great Girl’s Blouse

Pronunciation: /ə bɪɡ/ɡreɪt ɡɜrlz blaʊz/

Definitions of a big/great girl’s blouse

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

Example Sentences

A1 She is always crying over little things, she's such a big girl's blouse.

A2 I can't believe he's scared of spiders, what a great girl's blouse!

B1 Don't be such a big girl's blouse, just jump in the water and swim!

B2 His reaction to the horror movie was so exaggerated, he's a real great girl's blouse.

C1 She handled the difficult situation with grace and composure, not like a big girl's blouse.

C2 Despite the criticism, she remained confident and strong, definitely not a great girl's blouse.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

Example Sentences

A1 She is always crying over little things, she's such a big girl's blouse.

A2 I can't believe he got scared by a spider, what a great girl's blouse!

B1 Stop being such a big girl's blouse and face your fears head-on.

B2 Her reaction to the situation was completely over the top, like a great girl's blouse.

C1 His inability to handle criticism shows that he's just a big girl's blouse.

C2 She always plays the victim and acts like a great girl's blouse whenever things don't go her way.

Examples of a big/great girl’s blouse in a Sentence

formal She was offended by his comment, calling her 'a big girl's blouse'.

informal He always acts like such a big girl's blouse when things don't go his way.

slang Stop being such a big girl's blouse and stand up for yourself!

figurative His lack of confidence made him seem like a big girl's blouse in front of the whole team.

Grammatical Forms of a big/great girl’s blouse

• past tense: was a big/great girl’s blouse
• plural: big/great girls' blouses
• comparative: bigger/greater girl’s blouse
• superlative: biggest/greatest girl’s blouse
• present tense: is a big/great girl’s blouse
• future tense: will be a big/great girl’s blouse
• perfect tense: has been a big/great girl’s blouse
• continuous tense: is being a big/great girl’s blouse
• singular: a big/great girl’s blouse
• positive degree: big/great girl’s blouse
• infinitive: to be a big/great girl’s blouse
• gerund: being a big/great girl’s blouse
• participle: a big/great girl’s blouse

Origin and Evolution of a big/great girl’s blouse

First Known Use: 1970 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'a big/great girl’s blouse' is believed to have originated in the United Kingdom as a colloquial expression to describe someone who is weak, timid, or easily upset, likening them to an item of clothing typically associated with femininity.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase has evolved to be used in a more light-hearted or humorous manner, often to mock someone for being overly sensitive or dramatic. It has become a common idiom in British English to playfully insult someone's masculinity by comparing them to a 'girl’s blouse'.