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Definition of trousseau

trousseau

/ˈtruː.soʊ/
trous · seau
Plural:trousseaux
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• noun

1

The clothes, household linen, and other personal possessions collected by a bride for her marriage.

Example

"Her grandmother spent months embroidering fine table linens to include in the bride's trousseau."

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Word Nuance & Usage

The plural form in English can be spelled either 'trousseaux' (retaining the French ending) or 'trousseaus'; both are pronounced identically.

• Rhymes for trousseau

• Nearby Words

trouser
trouserless
trousers
trousseau
trout
trout perch
trove

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from French 'trousseau', from Old French 'trossel' meaning 'little bundle', a diminutive of 'trosse' ('bundle'), from the verb 'trosser' ('to pack up or bundle').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Trousseau. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/trousseau
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