mousseline
noun
mous·se·line
| \ ˌmü-sə-ˈlēn
, ˌmüs-ˈlēn\
, ˌmüs-ˈlēn\
Definition of mousseline
1
: a fine sheer fabric (as of rayon) that resembles muslin
2a
: a sauce (such as hollandaise) to which whipped cream or beaten egg whites have been added
b
: mousse sense 1
salmon mousseline
Examples of mousseline in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Chanel lilac tweed jacket with lace sleeves and sheer camellia-print mousseline dress. — Kennedy Fraser, Vogue, "From the Archives: Karl Lagerfeld, The Impresario," 19 Feb. 2019 According to People, the dress is covered in 63,000 twisted glass tubes and uses over 49 feet of pink mousseline fabric. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "Emma Stone's Nude Golden Globes Dress Has the Internet Stunned," 7 Jan. 2019 Whether diaphanous mousseline or leather, the process is the same. — Amy Verner, Vogue, "Vogue Got an Exclusive Tour of Chanel’s Ateliers While Tonight’s Métiers d’Art Collection Was Being Made," 5 Dec. 2018 Even the chicken wings here are a haute ordeal, deboned and stuffed with a chicken mousseline given a Southeast Asian flavor with Thai chilies, herbs and lime. — Craig Laban, Philly.com, "At Cadence, bold new culinary talents cook with the seasons," 1 June 2018 Silver Hyatt's chef Nilda de Los Santos Campechana de mariscos, with yellow beet crisp and avocado mousseline. — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, "Going to a NOWFE's grand tasting? The winning dishes are....," 22 May 2018 Two thin sheets of pasta envelop a creamy, buttery potato mousseline, in turn topped by a runny-yolk duck egg. — Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, "Tied House review: Chef Debbie Gold shines in return to Chicago's dining scene," 27 Apr. 2018 Halibut is seared golden, the mild, flaky flesh accented with flavor from nasturtium butter and segments of grapefruit, served with parsley-root puree, root-vegetable hash, and springy circles of halibut mousseline. — Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, "Dinner in an almost classical mode, at Mooncusser Fish House," 9 Apr. 2018 Plantain soup, anticuchos, pork enchiladas and mero mousseline, a mousse of Florida grouper with squash, watercress, spiced pepitas and lobster emulsion are among the courses. — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, "New and Noted: Here's the latest Greater Cincinnati restaurant news," 9 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mousseline.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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