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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mousse /mus/USA pronunciation n., v., moussed, mouss•ing.
n. - Fooda sweetened dessert usually made with gelatin and whipped cream or beaten egg whites and chilled in a mold: [uncountable]some delicious chocolate mousse.[countable]a mousse of chocolate and vanilla.
- Clothing[uncountable] a foamy preparation used to set or style the hair.
v. [~ + object] - Clothingto set or style (the hair) with mousse.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mousse (mo̅o̅s),USA pronunciation n. - Food[Cookery.]
- a sweetened dessert with whipped cream as a base, often stabilized with gelatin and chilled in a mold:chocolate mousse.
- an aspic, unsweetened and containing meat, vegetables, or fish:salmon mousse.
- Clothinga foamy preparation used on the hair to help hold it in place, applied usually to damp hair before grooming or styling and worked in until absorbed.
- Gmc; see moss
- French: moss, froth
- 1890–95
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mousse /muːs/ n - a light creamy dessert made with eggs, cream, fruit, etc, set with gelatine
- a similar dish made from fish or meat
- short for styling mousse
Etymology: 19th Century: from French: froth |