mousse

1 of 2

noun

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 2

verb

moussed; moussing

transitive verb

: to style (hair) with mousse

Examples of mousse in a Sentence

Noun

a jar of styling mousse

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The process— shampoo, conditioner, mousse, rollers, and then an hour or two under the dryer— is well known for many Black women. —Jessica Fields, Essence, 9 May 2025

And save space for desserts like Japanese cheesecake with passionfruit mousse and strawberry matcha pavlova. —Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

Khloe's Cookies & Cream Skillet Cookie Khloé Kardashian's cookie is a rich brownie-style base with cookies and cream bits, layered with vanilla bean cookies and cream mousse, then drizzled in chocolate ganache. —David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025

Then, scrunch mousse in, coating the hair from the roots to ends. —Natasha Marsh, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025

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

Rhymes for mousse

• coos
• cruce
• deuce
• douce
• duce
• goose
• hoose
• juice
• loose
• noose
• nous
• sluice

Kids Definition

mousse

1 of 2 noun

ˈmüs 

1

: a light whipped or molded food

especially : a cold dessert of sweetened and flavored whipped cream or egg whites and gelatin

2

: a foamy preparation used in styling hair

mousse

2 of 2 verb

moussed; moussing

: to style (hair) with mousse