- Cooking.
- a sweetened and flavored dessert with a base of whipped cream, beaten egg whites, or both: chocolate mousse.
- an aspic, unsweetened and containing meat, vegetables, or fish, usually chilled in a mold: salmon mousse.
- a foamy preparation used on the hair to help hold it in place, applied usually to damp hair before grooming or styling and worked in until absorbed.
- a light creamy dessert made with eggs, cream, fruit, etc, set with gelatine
- a similar dish made from fish or meat
- the layer of small bubbles on the top of a glass of champagne or other sparkling wine
- short for styling mousse
