A light, creamy dessert made with whipped cream and egg whites, often flavored with chocolate, fruit, or other ingredients. noun
She served a rich chocolate mousse for dessert.
The raspberry mousse was both tart and sweet, a perfect end to the meal.
A styling product for hair, typically in the form of a light, airy foam, used to add volume and hold. noun
He applied mousse to his hair to give it more volume and texture.
The stylist recommended using mousse to keep her curls in place.
To apply mousse, especially hair mousse, to something. verb
She moussed her hair before blow-drying it for extra volume.
He moussed his curls to keep them defined throughout the day.