mousse

/mu:s/
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mousse

She carefully applies mousse to her damp hair before styling.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A hairstyling product: A toiletry consisting of an aerosol foam used to style hair, typically to add volume or hold.
    • A savory dish: A light, creamy dish made from puréed fish, meat, or vegetables, often set with gelatin and served cold.
    • A dessert: A rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped cream, egg whites, and often chocolate or fruit, served chilled.

  2. Verb:

    • To apply mousse: To apply a styling mousse to hair.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • She uses a mousse to give her hair more volume.
    • For the appetizer, we had a salmon mousse.
    • The chocolate mousse was light and delicious.

  • Verb:

    • He mousses his hair every morning before work.
Advanced Usage
  • "to set like a mousse": Used metaphorically to describe something that becomes firm or sets in a light, airy way.
    • The dessert mixture will set like a mousse in the refrigerator.
Variants and Related Words
  • Mousseline (n): A fine, light fabric or a sauce/cream with a similar light texture to mousse.
    • The chef prepared a mousseline sauce for the fish.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Hairstyling): Styling foam, hair foam.
  • Noun (Dessert): Cream, fool, Bavarian cream (similar but distinct preparations).
  • Verb: Style, gel (though "gel" is a different product).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
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mousse

She carefully applies mousse to her damp hair before styling.

Noun
  1. toiletry consisting of an aerosol foam used in hair styling
  2. a light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin
  3. a rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream
Verb
  1. apply a styling gel to
    • she mousses her hair

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