mousseline

noun

mous·​se·​line ˌmü-sə-ˈlēn How to pronounce mousseline (audio)
ˌmüs-ˈlēn
1
: a fine sheer fabric (as of rayon) that resembles muslin
2
a
: a sauce (such as hollandaise) to which whipped cream or beaten egg whites have been added
b
: mousse sense 1
salmon mousseline

Examples of mousseline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Restaurant Le Pitaya serves Creole-influence food such as chicken with a yam mousseline and rum jus. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024 Her accessories, which were near identical to the original doll's, including black Manolo Blahnik heels, velvet opera gloves, a layered diamond choker by Lorraine Schwartz Jewelry, and a pale-pink silk mousseline scarf. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 July 2023 Elsewhere there were plays in transparency thanks to mousseline, chiffon and crepe-de-chine fabrics alongside see-through stockings. Thomas Adamson, ajc, 28 Feb. 2023 Peter Do cotton mousseline tote bag. Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 8 June 2022 See all Example Sentences for mousseline 

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Word History

Etymology

French, literally, muslin — more at muslin

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mousseline was in 1696

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Cite this Entry

“Mousseline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mousseline. Accessed 24 Jul. 2024.

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