English Explanatory Dictionary

trousseau

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The clothes and linen, etc., that a bride collects or that is given to her for her wedding and married life, especially a traditional or formal set of these.
  2. A bundle.
name
  1. A variety of red wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera originating in eastern France which is often used in port wine; Bastardo.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹuːsəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-trousseau.wav /ˈtɹuˌsoʊ/

Word forms

trousseau trousseaus trousseaux

Etymology

Borrowed from French trousseau, diminutive of trousse (“bundle”).

Synonyms

Bastardo

Related words

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