mousse

• Sustantivo con varios significados: postre rico y espumoso hecho con nata montada y claras de huevo; plato salado ligero y cremoso de pescado o carne, cuajado con gelatina; o producto cosmético en espuma en aerosol para fijar el cabello.

A noun with multiple meanings: a rich, frothy dessert made with whipped cream and egg whites; a light, creamy savory dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin; or a toiletry product in aerosol foam form used for styling hair.

1. A2formalculinary

   A rich, airy, and creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream, often flavored with chocolate, fruit, or other ingredients.

   Mousse (postre)

   • The chocolate mousse was light and delicious.
   • She prepared a strawberry mousse for the party.
   • This restaurant is famous for its vanilla mousse.

2. Savory dishB2formalculinary

   A light, creamy dish made from fish or meat, set with gelatin, and served cold as an appetizer or main course.

   Muselina salada

   • The salmon mousse was served with toast points.
   • He ordered a chicken mousse as a starter.
   • The chef prepared a delicate lobster mousse.

3. Hair productA2informal

   A toiletry product in the form of an aerosol foam used for styling and adding volume to hair.

   Espuma para el cabello

   • She applied mousse to her hair before blow-drying.
   • This mousse gives extra volume to thin hair.
   • He uses a styling mousse to keep his hair in place.

• Verbo que significa aplicar o peinar el cabello con mousse, un producto espumoso para el cabello.

A verb meaning to apply or style hair using mousse, a foamy hair product.

1. Apply styling productB1informal

   To apply a light, foamy styling product to hair to add volume, hold, or texture.

   aplicar mousse

   • She moussed her hair before blow-drying it.
   • He always mousses his hair to keep the style in place.
   • The stylist moussed the model's hair for the photoshoot.