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mousseline

UK/ˈmuːsəliːn/

mousseline noun: a very fine, semi-opaque fabric similar to muslin, typically made of silk, wool or cotton.

Noun

mousseline (countable and uncountable, plural mousselines)

  1. A very fine, semi-opaque fabric similar to muslin, typically made of silk, wool or cotton.
  2. A soft, light sweet or savoury mousse.
  3. A hollandaise sauce that has been made frothy with whipped cream or egg white, served mainly with fish or asparagus.
  4. A very thin glass for claret glasses.

Forms of mousseline

pluralmousselines

Origin of mousseline

From French mousseline. Doublet of muslin.

Phrases with mousseline

Questions about mousseline

What does mousseline mean?
Mousseline means a very fine, semi-opaque fabric similar to muslin, typically made of silk, wool or cotton.
What part of speech is mousseline?
Mousseline is a noun.
How do you pronounce mousseline?
Mousseline is pronounced /ˈmuːsəliːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of mousseline?
The plural of mousseline is mousselines.

Words near mousseline in the dictionary

  1. moussakas
  2. Moussata
  3. mousse
  4. moussed
  5. mousselike
  6. mousseline
  7. mousseline de laine
  8. mousseline de laines
  9. mousselines
  10. mousselines de laine
  11. mousses

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