mousseline
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noun
1.
Also called Chantilly, Chantilly sauce. hollandaise sauce mixed with whipped cream.
2.
any prepared dish made light and fluffy or airy, as by the mixing in of whipped cream or beaten egg whites.
adjective
3.
prepared or served with whipped cream.
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Mousseline
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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mousseline (French muslin) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a fine fabric made of rayon or silk |
| 2. | a type of fine glass |
| 3. | short for mousseline sauce |
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Example sentences
The bride wore a gown of white mousseline and carried white roses.
The bride's gown was of white mousseline de sole, fashioned with lace insertion and puffs.
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