trous·seau (tr  s , tr-s)n. pl. trous·seaux (-s z, -sz) or trous·seaus The possessions, such as clothing and linens, that a bride assembles for her marriage. [French, from Old French, diminutive of trousse, bundle; see truss.] |
trousseau [ˈtruːsəʊ]
n pl -seaux, -seaus [-səʊz]
the clothes, linen, etc., collected by a bride for her marriage
[from Old French, literally: a little bundle, from trusse a bundle; see truss]
trousseau - The French diminutive of truss or bundle—the thing that tramps or runaways carry tied to a stick over their shoulders.
See also related terms for shoulder.
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trousseau - the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens Translations
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