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



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