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“Moose” or “Mousse”

moose / mousse are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

moose m·UW·s

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

mousse m·UW·s

  • nouna rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream.
  • nouna light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin.
  • nountoiletry consisting of an aerosol foam used in hair styling.
  • verbapply a styling gel to.
Usage

Examples in context

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“moose”

  • Cool Moose primary
  • …career in 1934 with the Moose Jaw Canucks, in the Saskatchewan…
  • …where settlers believed the CPR Moose Jaw-Lacombe line would go.
  • Keith Owen "Moose" Munyan, Sr. (September 6, 1932…
  • As such, whitetail deer, moose, ducks and geese were and…
  • Category:Sportspeople from Moose Jaw
  • …Canucks' AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, he was sent to the…
  • Moose River
  • Moose game meat, dried: 79.5
  • …Casper Lumpus is a bad-tempered moose with a large ego.

“mousse”

  • "Ça Mousse" (It's Frothing) - 3:11
  • The Effectiveness of Tooth Mousse is in debate.
  • …the Italian contemporary art magazine Mousse: "Bucky was a science philosopher…

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