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Word: Mousse
Speech Type: Noun
mid 19th century: from French, ‘moss or froth’
muːs
a sweet or savoury dish made as a smooth, light mass in which the main ingredient is whipped with cream and egg white
Short Definition:smooth light aerated dish
Examples:- sponge topped with chocolate mousse
- a salmon mousse
a mass of tiny bubbles that forms on the top of a glass of champagne or sparkling wine
Short Definition:bubbles that form on top of glass of champagne
Examples:- the Brut Réserve possesses a wonderful creamy mousse of small, compact bubbles
a light, foamy preparation used for styling hair
Short Definition:foamy hair preparation
Examples:- apply a dollop of volumizing mousse to the roots and work it in towards the ends of your hair
- experiment with different styling products such as mousses and gels
a frothy brown emulsion of oil and seawater formed by weathering of an oil slick.
Short Definition:frothy brown emulsion formed by weathering of oil slick
Word: Mousse
Speech Type: Verb
muːs
style (hair) using mousse
Short Definition:style hair with mousse
Examples:- mousse each section before winding on rollers
- his blow-dried and moussed hair
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