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mousse

/muːs/

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noun

Mousse

An airy pudding served chilled, particularly chocolate mousse.

Examples :

"After dinner, we all enjoyed a light and fluffy chocolate mousse. "

Après le dîner, nous avons tous apprécié une mousse au chocolat légère et aérienne.

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noun

Mousse

A savory dish, of meat or seafood, containing gelatin.

Examples :

"ham mousse"

Mousse de jambon

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noun

Mousse coiffante

A styling cream used for hair.

Examples :

"He slicked his hair back with mousse, but the cowlick still stuck up."

Il a plaqué ses cheveux en arrière avec de la mousse coiffante, mais l'épi tenait toujours debout.

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noun

Émulsion stable

A stable emulsion of water and oil that is created by wave action churning the water where an oil spill occurs.

Examples :

"After the tanker broke apart, the shoreline was covered in a thick, brown mousse, making cleanup efforts very difficult. "

Après que le pétrolier s'est brisé, le littoral était recouvert d'une épaisse émulsion brune, ce qui a rendu les efforts de nettoyage très difficiles.

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verb

Appliquer de la mousse

To apply mousse (styling cream).

Examples :

"He moussed his hair in the morning and then washed it out at night."

Il a appliqué de la mousse sur ses cheveux le matin, puis les a lavés le soir.

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