mousse

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : un dessert riche et mousseux à base de crème fouettée et de blancs d'œufs ; un plat salé léger et crémeux à base de poisson ou de viande, pris en gelée ; ou un produit cosmétique sous forme de mousse aérosol pour coiffer les cheveux.

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 dessert

   • 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.

   Mousse salée

   • 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.

   Mousse coiffante

   • 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.

• Verbe signifiant appliquer ou coiffer les cheveux avec de la mousse coiffante, un produit capillaire moussant.

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.

   appliquer de la mousse coiffante

   • 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.