trousseau

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trousseau

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++trous·seau /ˈtruːsəʊ, truːˈsəʊ $ -soʊ/ noun (plural trousseaus or trousseaux /-səʊz $ -soʊz/) [countable] old-fashioned MARRYthe clothes etc that a woman brings with her when she marries 嫁妆Origin trousseau (1800-1900) French trousse “bundle”, from trousser “to tie up”

trous·seau nounChineseSyllable

trousseau
trous‧seau /ˈtruːsəʊ, truːˈsəʊ $ -soʊ/

noun (plural trousseaus or trousseaux /-səʊz $ -soʊz/) [countable] old-fashioned

Date: 1800-1900
Language: French
Origin: trousse 'bundle', from trousser 'to tie up'

the clothes etc that a woman brings with her when she marries

trous·seau

BrE

/ˈtruːsəʊ/

NAmE

/ˈtruːsoʊ/

noun

(

trous·seaus

or

trous·seaux

BrE

/ˈtruːsəʊz/

NAmE

/ˈtruːsoʊz/

)

(

old-fashioned

)

the clothes and other possessions collected by a woman who is soon going to get married, to begin her married life with 嫁妆；妆奁