noun
mousse
moos
noun
1
A light, airy dessert, often chocolate-flavored, served chilled.
"They finished the meal with a rich chocolate mousse."
2
A foamy styling product used to shape and hold hair.
"She rubbed a handful of mousse through her curls before drying it."
verb
1
To apply styling mousse to hair.
"He moussed his hair before heading out for the night."
How to Use Mousse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fluffy dessert, or a foamy hair product — both named for their light, frothy texture.
Common pairings
chocolate mousse
hair mousse
a dollop of mousse
Word Forms
moussed past tense, mousses plural, mousses singular
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Etymology
From French mousse, "foam" or "froth," ultimately related to the word "moss."