trousseau
an outfit of clothing, household linen, etc., for a bride.
Origin of trousseau
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How to use trousseau in a sentence
When her mother got married, she took a handmade fan to her in-laws’ house as part of her trousseau.
No power, no fans, no AC: The villagers fighting to survive India’s deadly heatwaves | Snigdha Poonam | July 5, 2022 | MIT Technology ReviewMight Middleton choose any of these designers for her wedding trousseau?
Her account of the bride's trousseau was almost oriental in the splendour and boldness of its imagery.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) | Frances Eleanor TrollopeMarjorie chose her wedding-dress and was busy with her trousseau.
Four Days | Hetty HemenwayI don't see why a gentleman isn't to have a trousseau as well as a lady.
An Old Man's Love | Anthony Trollope
Myself: She is making lace on a pillow, no doubt for her wedding trousseau.
Castellinaria | Henry Festing JonesIn the four weeks previous to Julia's wedding day she had numerous callers to see her jewelry and her bridal trousseau.
A California Girl | Edward Eldridge
British Dictionary definitions for trousseau
/ (ˈtruːsəʊ) /
the clothes, linen, etc, collected by a bride for her marriage
Origin of trousseau
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