What is the meaning of the word "mousse"?

Definitions:

  1. a light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin copy to clipboard noun
    • I spread salmon mousse onto my cracker. copy to clipboard
  2. a rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream copy to clipboard noun
    • Chocolate mousse is a delicious dessert. copy to clipboard
  3. to apply a styling gel to copy to clipboard verb
    • You mousse your hair. copy to clipboard
  4. toiletry consisting of an aerosol foam used in hair styling copy to clipboard noun
    • I bought some mousse to keep my hair in place. copy to clipboard

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