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trousseau

Pronunciation: /ˈtruːsəʊ/

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Definition of trousseau

noun (plural trousseaux or trousseaus /-səʊz/)

  • the clothes, linen, and other belongings collected by a bride for her marriage.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French, diminutive of trousse 'bundle' (a sense also found in Middle English)

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The plural of trousseau can be spelled either trousseaux (as in the original French) or trousseaus.

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