Definition of mousse - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
foodlight dessert made with whipped cream and eggs
- She served a delicious chocolate mousse for dessert.
2.
hair productfoamy preparation used for styling hair
- He applied mousse to his hair to keep it in place..
3.
fluffy spreadRare savory dish made with meat or seafood and gelatinRare
- The salmon mousse was a hit at the party.
4.
beveragesTECH. frothy layer on sparkling wineTECH.
- The champagne had a delicate mousse on top.
Verb
groomingapply foam hair product for styling and volume
- She decided to mousse her hair for the party.
Images of mousse
light dessert made with whipped cream and eggs 
foamy preparation used for styling hair 
savory dish made with meat or seafood and gelatin 
frothy layer on sparkling wine
Expressions with mousse
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sweet dessert made from chocolate and whipped cream
She enjoyed a delicious chocolate mousse after dinner..
light paste applied to strands to boost body and set shape
She worked the hair mousse through damp strands before blow-drying.
light foamy substance for holding hair styles
She applied styling mousse before blow-drying her hair.
smooth creamy dish made from chicken
She served chicken mousse as an appetizer.
Origin of mousse
French, mousse (foam)
Examples of mousse in a sentence
The mousse was light and airy, perfect for summer. She used mousse to add volume to her curls. The stylist recommended a new mousse for better hold. The chef prepared a chicken mousse for the appetizer. She enjoyed the crab mousse at the seafood restaurant. The mousse added elegance to the sparkling wine.
A fine mousse formed as the wine was poured. He likes to mousse his hair every morning. The stylist will mousse your hair before the show.
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- French:mousse, mousser, ...
- German:Mousse, moussen, ...
- Italian:mousse, mettere la mousse, ...
- Spanish:mousse, aplicarse mousse, ...
- Portuguese:mousse, aplicar mousse, ...
- Chinese:慕斯, 涂摩丝, ...
- Japanese:ムース, ムースをつける, ...
- Arabic:موس, وضع موس, ...
- Hebrew:מוּס, לְהַנִּיחַ מוּס, ...
- Russian:мусс, наносить мусс, ...
- Ukrainian:мус, нанести мус, ...
- Hindi:मूस, मूस लगाना, ...
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