MOUSSE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
apply a styling gel to
Example: she mousses her hair
Categories: Groom, Neaten
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin
Categories: Dish
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Noun
toiletry consisting of an aerosol foam used in hair styling
Categories: Toiletry, Toilet articles
Synonyms
Gel, Hair mousse, Hair gel, Mousse
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "mousse" comes from Proto-Germanic *musą. It started in Old Dutch mosa. Then it appeared in Old French mosse, which was borrowed from French mousse.
🧩 Fun Fact
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