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chiffon

noun
/ʃɪˈfɑn/

Etymology

Borrowed from French chiffon, from Middle French chiffe (“cloth, old rag”), from Old French chipe (“rag”), from Middle English chip, chippe (“chip, shard, fragment”), from Old English ċipp (“chip, splinter, shaving”); see chip.

  1. derived from ċipp — “chip, splinter, shaving”
  2. derived from chip
  3. derived from chipe — “rag”
  4. derived from chiffe — “cloth, old rag”
  5. borrowed from chiffon

Definitions

  1. A lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of…

    A lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns made of silk, polyester, or cotton.

    • Her dresses are made from these marvelous chiffons.

  2. Any purely ornamental accessory on a woman's dress, such as a bunch of ribbon, lace, etc.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA