A bride's collection of clothing and household goods prepared before marriage; the outfit and goods a woman brought to her wedding.
From French 'trousseau', a diminutive of 'trousse' meaning 'bundle'. The word refers to the bundle of items a bride gathered for married life.
In some cultures, a bride's trousseau was literally her portable wealth—the clothes and linens she brought were insurance against poverty if her marriage failed, making it proto-feminist financial planning.
French for bride's outfit/dowry. Historically tied to women's property transfer at marriage and expectations of domestic preparedness. Reinforces framing of women primarily through marital and household roles.
Use only in historical/anthropological contexts. In modern contexts, prefer 'wedding preparations' or 'personal belongings' if neutral term needed.
["wedding preparations","personal belongings","starter collection"]
This term erases women's economic and professional identities pre-marriage; modern use obscures women's agency in defining their own life transitions beyond matrimony.
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