Mousseline (en. Muslin)

musɛlin

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Fine and light fabric, often silk or cotton, used to make clothing.

She chose a silk mousseline for her evening dress.

Elle a choisi une mousseline de soie pour sa robe de soirée.

Culinary preparation based on cream or butter, often light and airy.

The chef prepared a fruit mousseline for dessert.

Le chef a préparé une mousseline aux fruits pour le dessert.

Type of creamy sauce, often used in gastronomy.

The asparagus mousseline pairs deliciously with fish.

La mousseline d'asperges accompagne délicieusement le poisson.

From the Italian word 'mussolina', derived from Latin 'muscum', referring to a fine fabric.

silk mousseline

Light fabric made of silk, often used for dresses.

mousseline de soie

asparagus mousseline

Culinary preparation made from pureed asparagus mixed with cream.

mousseline d'asperges

vegetable mousseline

Mix of finely chopped vegetables with a creamy preparation.

mousseline de légumes

silk

Textile fibers produced by silkworms, used for many fabrics.

soie

velvet

Fabric with short, dense pile, often soft to the touch.

velours

fabric

Material made of woven or knitted threads.

tissu

Metaphor for something light or airy.

His words seemed like a mousseline, so light and weightless.

Ses paroles semblaient une mousseline, si légères et sans poids.

Refers to an idea or project that lacks substance.

This plan is really a mousseline, there’s nothing solid.

Ce plan est vraiment une mousseline, il n'y a rien de solide.