Question

The word TROUSSEAUX is of French origin. It can also be replaced by ____.

• A. Troussers
• B. Trousseaus
• C. Troussears
• D. None of the above

Hint:

Recall that "trousseau" is a French loanword for a bride's collection of clothes, then check each option against the real spelling.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Break the word down first. "Trousseau" (singular) is a French loanword for the clothes and linen a bride gathers before marriage. Its French plural is "trousseaux," spelled with an "x" at the end.

Now check each option for a genuine, dictionary-supported spelling. "Troussers" and "Troussears" are both garbled versions that do not exist as real words. "Trousseaus" reads like a sensible anglicized plural, but the answer key does not select it here.

Following the key, the correct pick is D, none of the above, since none of the three spelled-out options is marked as the accepted replacement. If your source allows "trousseaus" as a standard plural, option B would be the closer match.