mousseline
noun
mous·se·line
ˌmü-sə-ˈlēn 
ˌmüs-ˈlēn
1
: a fine sheer fabric (as of rayon) that resembles muslin
2
a
: a sauce (such as hollandaise) to which whipped cream or beaten egg whites have been added
b
: mousse sense 1
salmon mousseline
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Highlights included the hakurei turnip and oyster, king crab and capers, and turbot mousseline and mussel.
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Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Guests eventually took their places around a long table with decanters neatly lined up and reflecting the flickering light dozens of candles, to tuck into a menu of mousseline brioche, sliced wild sea bass with lime leaf and turbot roasted with chives — or beef Wellington — and chocolate entremet.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024
Restaurant Le Pitaya serves Creole-influence food such as chicken with a yam mousseline and rum jus.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
Her accessories, which were near identical to the original doll's, including black Manolo Blahnik heels, velvet opera gloves, a layered diamond choker by Lorraine Schwartz Jewelry, and a pale-pink silk mousseline scarf.
—Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 July 2023
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Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Guests eventually took their places around a long table with decanters neatly lined up and reflecting the flickering light dozens of candles, to tuck into a menu of mousseline brioche, sliced wild sea bass with lime leaf and turbot roasted with chives — or beef Wellington — and chocolate entremet.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024
Restaurant Le Pitaya serves Creole-influence food such as chicken with a yam mousseline and rum jus.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
Her accessories, which were near identical to the original doll's, including black Manolo Blahnik heels, velvet opera gloves, a layered diamond choker by Lorraine Schwartz Jewelry, and a pale-pink silk mousseline scarf.
—Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 July 2023
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“Mousseline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mousseline. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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