trousseau
American
[troo-soh, troo-soh]
/ ˈtru soʊ, truˈsoʊ /
noun
plural
trousseaux, trousseaus
trousseau
British
/ ˈtruːsəʊ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of trousseau
1175–1225; < French; Middle French troussel, equivalent to trousse parcel, bundle (of straw, etc.), noun derivative of tro ( u ) sser to fasten ( truss ) + -el diminutive suffix ( -elle )
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