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
Examples of mousse in a Sentence
Noun
a jar of styling mousse
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
New desserts include chocolate mousse and key lime cakes.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024
How to use it: To amp up the volume after a long day, spray your hair with a little bit of water to reactivate the mousse for added shape and dimension.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
For Taylor, mocha mousse makeup (dark brown liner and a light brown lip with frothed shadow) matched the tone of Cardi’s banged brunette updo.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noun
End your meal with chocolate avocado mousse or doughnut holes with ice cream.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
New desserts include chocolate mousse and key lime cakes.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024
How to use it: To amp up the volume after a long day, spray your hair with a little bit of water to reactivate the mousse for added shape and dimension.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
For Taylor, mocha mousse makeup (dark brown liner and a light brown lip with frothed shadow) matched the tone of Cardi’s banged brunette updo.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Mousse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mousse. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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