Meaning of pussy bow | Babel Free

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A large, floppy bow on an item of clothing, often a blouse or shirt.

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“When it comes to the blouse, the pussy bow is a recurring headline grabber ... think⟳ Maggie Thatcher in her super-austere 80s phase, or Maggie Gyllenhaal causing quite the stir⟳ in The Secretary.”

“Or the time, later that year, that she turned up to a presidential debate⟳ wearing a bright pink pussy-bow blouse just two days after audio had been released of her husband boasting how he likes to “grab⟳ ’em by the pussy”? The vestiary reference was, reportedly, “not intentional”.”

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