mousse
[ moos ]
/ mus /
noun
Cookery.
- a sweetened dessert with whipped cream as a base, often stabilized with gelatin and chilled in a mold: chocolate mousse.
- an aspic, unsweetened and containing meat, vegetables, or fish: salmon mousse.
a foamy preparation used on the hair to help hold it in place, applied usually to damp hair before grooming or styling and worked in until absorbed.
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Origin of mousse
1890–95; < French: moss, froth < Germanic; see moss
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British Dictionary definitions for mousse
mousse
/ (muːs) /
noun
a light creamy dessert made with eggs, cream, fruit, etc, set with gelatine
a similar dish made from fish or meat
the layer of small bubbles on the top of a glass of champagne or other sparkling wine
short for styling mousse
Word Origin for mousse
C19: from French: froth
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