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You want a plain blouse to go with that skirt - nothing too elaborate Nothing too elaborate. What dies it mean Thanks

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When someone says "Nothing too [X]," it usually means "It will not be good if it is very [X]." In the context of your example, "Nothing too elaborate" means "you do not want an elaborate blouse." (You want a plain blouse, not a fancy one.) Here are a couple more examples: "I'd like to order dessert, but nothing too sweet." (Meaning: I want to order dessert, but I want a dessert that is only a little bit sweet, not too sweet.) "I'm just looking for a basic computer. Nothing too expensive." (Meaning: I don't want a computer that is very expensive.)
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"Elaborate" in this context means complicated in design or pattern. "Nothing too elaborate," therefore, means "a shirt that is not too complicated in design or pattern"
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It means that you want to buy a one color blouse that has no printing on it(that's what plain means), and that it matches with that skirt.
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Here's an example of an elaborate blouse! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6152773/Sofia-Richie-dazzles-elaborate-plunging-white-blouse-NYFW.html

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