mousse
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noun \ˈmüs\Definition of MOUSSE
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
See Examples of MOUSSE
- a jar of styling mousse
Origin of MOUSSE
French, literally, froth, moss, from Old French mosse, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German mos moss — more at moss
First Known Use: 1892
2mousse
transitive verbmoussedmouss·ing
Definition of MOUSSE
: to style (hair) with mousse
First Known Use of MOUSSE
1984
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