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The personal possessions of a bride usually including clothes, accessories, and household linens and wares. (plural)

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  • The trousseaux of her ladies-in-waiting are not yet ready.
  • For years, Lowe worked in Florida creating gowns for the trousseaux of socialites.
  • '' It will have to be by special license, then, and not by banns and betrothal parties and the gathering of trousseaux and St. George's and all that.
  • No more so was this seen than with highly anticipated weddings of society women, whose trousseaux, bridesmaids, groom, and wedding gifts were newspaper fodder even for...
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