MOUSSELINE
Etymology
Noun
mousseline (countable and uncountable, plural mousselines)
A very fine, semi-opaque fabric similar to muslin, typically made of silk, wool or cotton.
A soft, light sweet or savoury mousse.
A hollandaise sauce that has been made frothy with whipped cream or egg white, served mainly with fish or asparagus.
A very thin glass for claret glasses.
Source: Wiktionary
Mousse`line", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: Muslin. Mousseline de laine (. Etym: [F., muslin of wool.]
Muslin delaine. See under Muslin.
– Mousseline glass, a kind of thin blown glassware, such as
wineglasses, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition