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trousseau

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trous·seau  (trs, tr-s)
n. pl. trous·seaux (-sz, -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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.trousseautrousseau - the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens
getup, outfit, rig, turnout - a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"
Translations
trousseau [ˈtruːsəʊ] N (trousseaus, trousseaux (pl)) [ˈtruːsəʊz] → ajuar m
trousseau [ˈtruːsəʊ] [trousseaux] (pl) [trousseaus] (pl) [ˈtruːsəʊz] n → trousseau m
trousseau
n → Aussteuer f
trousseau [ˈtruːsəʊ] n → corredo da sposa
trousseau [ˈtruːsəʊ] n → corredo da sposa


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{dans de bon vieux temps = in the good old days; corbeille = wedding presents from a bridegroom; trousseau = wedding outfit}
Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
Natasha's trousseau had to be ordered and the house sold.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
Now and then one caught a glisten of tears through a widow's veil, and the little bride, dressed quietly in grey, talked with the usual nervous gaiety to her girl friends, and made the usual whispered confidences about her trousseau.
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
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