trousseau

trous·seau

T0383200 (tro͞o′sō, tro͞o-sō′)n. pl. trous·seaux (-sōz, -sōz′) or trous·seaus The possessions, such as clothing and linens, that a bride assembles for her marriage.

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[French, from Old French, diminutive of trousse, bundle; see truss.]

trousseau

(ˈtruːsəʊ) n, pl -seaux or -seaus (-səʊz) the clothes, linen, etc, collected by a bride for her marriage[C19: from Old French, literally: a little bundle, from trusse a bundle; see truss]

trous•seau

(ˈtru soʊ, truˈsoʊ)

n., pl. -seaux (-soʊz, -ˈsoʊz) -seaus. an outfit of clothing, household linen, etc., for a bride. [1175–1225; < French; Middle French troussel=trousse parcel, bundle (of straw, etc.), n. derivative of tro(u)sser to fasten (see truss) + -el diminutive suffix (see -elle)]

trousseau

- The French diminutive of truss or bundle—the thing that tramps or runaways carry tied to a stick over their shoulders.See also related terms for shoulder.

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Noun

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trousseau - the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linensgetup, outfit, rig, turnout - a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"

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