mousse
noun/muːs/
/muːs/
[countable, uncountable]- a cold dessert (= a sweet dish) made with cream and egg whites and with fruit, chocolate, etc. to give it a sweet taste; a similar dish made with fish, vegetables, etc.
- a chocolate/strawberry mousse
- salmon/mushroom mousse
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- a substance that is sold in aerosols, for example the light white substance that is used on hair to give it a particular style or to improve its conditionTopics Appearancec2
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French, ‘moss or froth’.
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