mousseline

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English

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Etymology

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From French mousseline. Doublet of muslin.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmuːsəliːn/, /ˈmuːsliːn/, /muːˈsliːn/

Noun

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mousseline (countable and uncountable, plural mousselines)

  1. A very fine, semi-opaque fabric similar to muslin, typically made of silk, wool or cotton.
  2. A soft, light sweet or savoury mousse.
  3. A hollandaise sauce that has been made frothy with whipped cream or egg white, served mainly with fish or asparagus.
  4. A very thin glass for claret glasses.
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French

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Etymology

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From Italian mussolina, from Mussolo (Mosul) in Northern Iraq.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mu.slin/
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Noun

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mousseline f (plural mousselines)

  1. muslin
  2. mousseline

Descendants

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  • English: muslin
  • German: Musselin
  • Japanese: モスリン (mosurin), 毛斯綸 (mosurin)
  • Polish: muślin
  • Portuguese: musselina

Further reading

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