Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fine sheer fabric resembling muslin, often made of silk, rayon, cotton, or wool.
- noun A hollandaise sauce to which whipped cream has been added.
- noun An aspic containing whipped cream.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A very thin glass used for claret-glasses, etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Muslin.
- noun Muslin delaine. See under
Muslin . - noun a kind of thin blown glassware, such as wineglasses, etc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a very fine, semi opaque fabric similar to
muslin , typically made of silk, wool or cotton. - noun a soft, light sweet or savoury
mousse . - noun
hollandaise sauce that has been made frothy with whipped cream or egg white, served mainly with fish or asparagus.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Citrus juices and zest can lighten a barnaise, reduced meat stocks can add depth, and whipped cream can be folded into it, in which case it is classically called a mousseline sauce.
Ratio Michael Ruhlman 2009
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Mousselines, Quenelles The basic preparation for many refined fish mixtures is the mousseline, from the French mousse, or “foam,” a term that describes the airy, delicate consistency aimed for.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Mousselines, Quenelles The basic preparation for many refined fish mixtures is the mousseline, from the French mousse, or “foam,” a term that describes the airy, delicate consistency aimed for.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Also called mousseline buttercream, this frosting is like classic buttercream's dolled-up older sister.
The Kitchn 2008
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Also called mousseline buttercream, this frosting is like classic buttercream's dolled-up older sister.
The Kitchn 2008
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Also called mousseline buttercream, this frosting is like classic buttercream's dolled-up older sister.
The Kitchn 2008
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Also called mousseline buttercream, this frosting is like classic buttercream's dolled-up older sister.
The Kitchn 2008
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Also called mousseline buttercream, this frosting is like classic buttercream's dolled-up older sister.
The Kitchn 2008
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Also called mousseline buttercream, this frosting is like classic buttercream's dolled-up older sister.
The Kitchn 2008
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Also called mousseline buttercream, this frosting is like classic buttercream's dolled-up older sister.
The Kitchn 2008
chained_bear commented on the word mousseline
"The dresses were beautiful; all of silk and velvet, moiré and satin, mousseline and panne. Even hanging lifeless here from their hooks, they had the sheen and beauty of an animal's pelt...."
—Diana Gabaldon, Voyager (NY: Dell, 1994), 781
January 17, 2010