to mousse
- verb
- /muːs/
- To create more volume, she decided to mousse her hair before the party.
- mousse your hair
Examples
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'Cause I'm gonna braid your hair and then I'm gonna mousse it.
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"I'm gonna braid your hair and I'm gonna mousse it!"
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Come with me and I will mousse you up.
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"Did you mousse your hair?
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Go home, give her a bath, mousse her hair and be there at 4:30.
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I'm going to show you how to use way mousse and the Dyson diffuser.
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After washing her hair, she always mousse it to keep it styled throughout the day.
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He prefers to mousse his hair for a more textured look before going out.
Synonyms
To put a jelly product into hair to hold it in place
To put scented cream into hair to make it smooth and shiny
Compounds
A light, creamy dessert made from chocolate, eggs, cream, and sugar whipped until soft
A light creamy dish that blends cooked fish with cream and eggs, often served as a starter
How Firm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mousse as a verb comes from French mousser, which means 'to make foam', so to 'mousse' your hair is to put foam on it to add volume or shape.