Choli vs. Blouse — What's the Difference?

A choli (Hindi: चोली, Urdu: چولی, Gujarati: ચોળી, Marathi: चोळी, Nepali: चोलो cholo) (known in South India as ravike (Kannada: ರವಿಕೆ, Telugu: రవికె, Tamil: ரவிக்கை)) is a blouse or a bodice-like upper garment that is commonly cut short leaving the midriff bare, it is worn along with a sari in the Indian subcontinent. The choli is also part of the ghagra choli costume in the Indian subcontinent.

A blouse () is a loose-fitting upper garment that was worn by workmen, peasants, artists, women, and children. It is typically gathered at the waist or hips (by tight hem, pleats, parter, or belt) so that it hangs loosely ("blouses") over the wearer's body.

A tightly fitted, often short-sleeved or sleeveless upper garment with a low collar and usually a high lower hem baring the midriff, worn next to the skin by women and girls in South Asia, frequently under a sari or other garment.

A woman's upper garment resembling a shirt, typically with a collar, buttons, and sleeves.

A short-sleeved blouse worn under a sari; an Indian underbodice.

Make (a garment) hang in loose folds

A loosely fitting shirt that extends to the waist or slightly below, worn especially by women or children. See Note at greasy.

A loosely fitting garment resembling a long shirt, historically worn by European workmen.

A coat or tunic worn as part of a military uniform.

To hang or cause to hang loosely and fully.

A shirt, typically loose and reaching from the neck to the waist.

A shirt for women or girls, particularly a shirt with buttons and often a collar; a dress shirt tailored for women.

A loose-fitting uniform jacket.

(India) A short garment worn under a sari.

To hang a garment in loose folds.

(military) To tuck one's pants/trousers (into one's boots).

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.

A top worn by women