mousseline

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UK/ˈmuːsəliːn/UK/ˈmuːsliːn/UK/muːˈsliːn/

noun

A very fine, semi-opaque fabric similar to muslin, typically made of silk, wool or cotton.

OriginFrench mousseline →
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Meanings

nounmousseline (countable and uncountable, plural mousselines)

plural mousselines

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

Origin

  1. Frenchmousseline
  2. Englishmousseline

From French mousseline. Doublet of muslin.

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APA

mousseline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mousseline

MLA

“mousseline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mousseline. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mousseline,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mousseline.

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