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trousse
Old French · medieval
"a bundle of belongings"
a bundle, a small pack of belongings
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trousseau
French · 1600s
"a bride's collection of clothing and linens"
narrowed to mean a bride's collection of clothing and household linens
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trousseau
English · 1817
"a bride's collection of clothes and belongings for marriage"
adopted directly for a bride's personal collection gathered before marriage
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