trousseau
[troo-soh, troo-soh]
noun, plural trous·seaux [troo-sohz, troo-sohz] /ˈtru soʊz, truˈsoʊz/, trous·seaus.
an outfit of clothing, household linen, etc., for a bride.
RELATED WORDS
apparel, dresser, trunk, closet, attire, cupboard, commode, locker, buffet, rags, chest, bureau, threads, duds, clothing, chiffonier, ensembles, togs, weeds
Origin of trousseau
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Historical Examples of trousseau
It was said that twenty working-girls were engaged day and night upon the trousseau.
The DreamEmile Zola
So Linda realized that Mary Louise had been told about the trousseau.
Her Father's DaughterGene Stratton-Porter
Such expenditure, when you have just been preaching economy on my trousseau!
The Innocent AdventuressMary Hastings Bradley
They consulted a long time over the trousseau that should be given to her.
"But we will not discuss my trousseau just yet," she observed, blushing.
Doctor Luttrell's First PatientRosa Nouchette Carey
trousseau
noun plural -seaux or -seaus (-səʊz)
Word Origin for trousseau
C19: from Old French, literally: a little bundle, from trusse a bundle; see truss
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