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TROUSSEAU
trousseau
(noun) the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
trousseau (plural trousseaus or trousseaux)
The clothes and linen, etc, that a bride collects for her wedding and married life.
(obsolete) A bundle.
Etymology
Proper noun
Trousseau
A variety of red wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera originating in eastern France which is often used in port wine; Bastardo.
Synonyms
• Bastardo
Source: Wiktionary
Trous`seau", n. Etym: [F., fr. OF. trossel, dim. of trousse a bundle, truss. See Truss.]
Definition: The collective lighter equipments or outfit of a bride, including clothes, jewelry, and the like; especially, that which is provided for her by her family.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INITIALISM
(noun) an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately; “HTML is an initialism for HyperText Markup Language”
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