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noun

Mousse n.

(Cookery) A frozen dessert of a frothy texture, made of sweetened and flavored whipped cream, sometimes with the addition of egg yolks and gelatin. Mousse differs from ice cream in being beaten before not during the freezing process.

Any of a variety of foods whipped to a light texture; as, a salmon mousse.

A foam containing special chemicals, used for styling hair.

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Etymology of 'Mousse'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Mousse" Quotes from Famous Books

... fait son ny Tout uny De mousse et de fine soye O ses petits esclorront, Qui seront De mes mains la ...

— French Lyrics • Arthur Graves Canfield

... before this bad news reached Gordon, he had again, on 30th September, sent down to Shendy three steamers—the Talataween, the Mansourah, and Saphia, with troops on board, and the gallant Cassim-el-Mousse, there to await the arrival of the relieving force. He somewhat later reinforced this squadron with the Bordeen; and although one or two of these boats returned occasionally to Khartoum, the rest remained permanently ...

— The Life of Gordon, Volume II • Demetrius Charles Boulger

... Booz qui dormait, Se melait au bruit sourd des ruisseaux sur la mousse. On etait dans le mois ou la nature est douce, Les collines ayant des lis sur ...

— La Legende des Siecles • Victor Hugo