mousse
1 of 2noun
ˈmüs 
1
: a light spongy food usually containing cream or gelatin
2
: a molded chilled dessert made with sweetened and flavored whipped cream or egg whites and gelatin
chocolate mousse
3
: a foamy preparation used in styling hair
mousse
2 of 2verb
moussed; moussing
transitive verb
: to style (hair) with mousse
Example Sentences
Noun a jar of styling mousse
Recent Examples on the Web
Vogue, 1 Mar. 2022 Her two favorite cocktails: smoothing serum plus mousse for curls, or coconut oil plus styling gel made for curly hair. Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 5 Aug. 2022 Taste: The extreme aromas dialled right down now and give way to BBQ corn, chocolate mousse and cinnamon. Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 What is the difference between curl cream and mousse? Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 2 Aug. 2022 That area has the finest hair and doesn’t need that intensity of product right away (with gels, creams, lotions, or mousse). Jillian Ruffo, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 July 2022 With meat and mousse like that, all was very well, thank you very much. Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2022 The mini yellow cake is filled with Dole Whip mousse and topped with a cherry. Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2022 Best bites: Fried Cauliflower with feta mousse, serrano and dill. Robin Soslow, Chron, 10 May 2022 Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 24 Aug. 2017 See More
Noun
On the menu, by chef Tom Whitaker, were a play on a surf and turf and an absolutely delightful chocolate mousse. Vogue, 1 Mar. 2022 Her two favorite cocktails: smoothing serum plus mousse for curls, or coconut oil plus styling gel made for curly hair. Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 5 Aug. 2022 Taste: The extreme aromas dialled right down now and give way to BBQ corn, chocolate mousse and cinnamon. Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 What is the difference between curl cream and mousse? Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 2 Aug. 2022 That area has the finest hair and doesn’t need that intensity of product right away (with gels, creams, lotions, or mousse). Jillian Ruffo, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 July 2022 With meat and mousse like that, all was very well, thank you very much. Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2022 The mini yellow cake is filled with Dole Whip mousse and topped with a cherry. Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2022 Best bites: Fried Cauliflower with feta mousse, serrano and dill. Robin Soslow, Chron, 10 May 2022 Verb
L’Oréal's version, which transforms from clay to mousse when wet, comes in three variations: Detox and Brighten, Red Algae, and Eucalyptus. Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 24 Aug. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
French, literally, froth, moss, from Old French mosse, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German mos moss — more at moss
First Known Use
Noun
1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1984, in the meaning defined above
mousse
noun
as in foam
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- foam
- froth
- lather
- suds
- surf
- spray
- mist
- spume
- head
- spindrift
- scum