trousseau

[ troo-soh, troo-soh ]

/ ˈtru soʊ, truˈsoʊ /

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noun, plural trous·seaux

[troo-sohz, troo-sohz], /ˈtru soʊz, truˈsoʊz/, trous·seaus.

an outfit of clothing, household linen, etc., for a bride.

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Origin of trousseau

1175–1225; <French; Middle French troussel, equivalent to trousse parcel, bundle (of straw, etc.), noun derivative oftro(u)sser to fasten (see truss) + -el diminutive suffix (see -elle)

Words nearby trousseau

trous-de-loup, trouse, trouser, trousers, trouser suit, trousseau, trout, troutperch, trout tickling, trouvaille, trouvère

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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 Review
Might Middleton choose any of these designers for her wedding trousseau?
Royal Wedding Fever at London Fashion Week|Robin Givhan|February 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
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 Trollope
Marjorie chose her wedding-dress and was busy with her trousseau.
Four Days|Hetty Hemenway

I 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 Jones
In 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

trousseau

/ (ˈtruːsəʊ) /

noun plural -seaux or -seaus (-səʊz)

the clothes, linen, etc, collected by a bride for her marriage

Word Origin for trousseau

C19: from Old French, literally: a little bundle, from trusse a bundle; see truss

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