1
: a light spongy food usually containing cream or gelatin
2
: a molded chilled dessert made with sweetened and flavored whipped cream or egg whites and gelatin
chocolate mousse
3
: a foamy preparation used in styling hair
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Noun
a jar of styling mousse
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
Dessert was a tangerine mousse with roasted pineapple, almond crumbs and coconut ice cream, as well as slices of Waldorf-Astoria red velvet cake.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Robinson says rich earth tones like terra-cotta and Pantone’s mocha mousse will replace idyllic pastels.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 7 Mar. 2025
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My final eggless contribution is this sassy chocolate acorn squash mousse for an elegant and easy treat that’s suitable (and delightful) for both Passover, Easter, along with our sad period of egg scarcity and beyond.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Dishes are named after the celebs, such as The Cardi B lobster spoons, The La La Anthony Beijing Chicken, The Angie Martinez Shrimp Satay, and The Lil Kim chocolate mousse, all based around each woman’s personal favorite meals at Sei Less.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
Dessert was a tangerine mousse with roasted pineapple, almond crumbs and coconut ice cream, as well as slices of Waldorf-Astoria red velvet cake.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Robinson says rich earth tones like terra-cotta and Pantone’s mocha mousse will replace idyllic pastels.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Mousse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mousse. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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mousse
1 of 2 noun1
: a light whipped or molded food
especially
: a cold dessert of sweetened and flavored whipped cream or egg whites and gelatin
2
: a foamy preparation used in styling hair
mousse
2 of 2 verb
moussed; moussing
: to style (hair) with mousse
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