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mousse

mousse [ mooss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. light food: a light rich dish consisting mostly of whipped cream, eggs, or gelatin that is sweetened to serve as a dessert, or flavored with vegetables, meat, or fish

2. foamy hair product: a foamy substance used to set or style hair



transitive verb  (past and past participle moussed, present participle mouss·ing, 3rd person present singular mouss·es)
Definition:
 
style hair with mousse: to apply mousse to hair in order to style it

[Mid-19th century. < French, "moss, foam" < Germanic]

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