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chif·fon

 (shĭ-fŏn′, shĭf′ŏn′)
n.
1. A plain-woven fabric of sheer silk, cotton, or rayon.
2. Ornamental accessories, such as ribbons or laces, for women's clothing.
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or resembling the fabric chiffon.
2. Made light and fluffy by the addition of beaten egg whites or gelatin: a lemon chiffon pie.

[French, rag, scrap, ornamental piece of ribbon or lace, from chiffe, rag, alteration (influenced by Old French chifre, zero, thing of little value) of Old French chipe, from Middle English chip, chip, wood shaving; see chip1.]
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chiffon

(ʃɪˈfɒn; ˈʃɪfɒn)
n
1. (Textiles) a fine transparent or almost transparent plain-weave fabric of silk, nylon, etc
2. (often plural) rare feminine finery
adj
3. (Textiles) made of chiffon
4. (Cookery) (of soufflés, pies, cakes, etc) having a very light fluffy texture
[C18: from French, from chiffe rag; probably related to chip]
ˈchiffony adj
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chif•fon

(ʃɪˈfɒn, ˈʃɪf ɒn)

n.
1. a sheer fabric of silk, nylon, or rayon.
2. an ornamental ribbon, lace, etc., for a woman's dress.
adj.
3. made of chiffon fabric.
4. (of pies, cakes, etc.) having a light, fluffy texture, as from the addition of beaten egg whites.
[1755–65; < French, =chiffe rag (< Arabic shiff sheer fabric) + -on n. suffix]
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chiffon

- First a fabric, then a type of pie.
See also related terms for pie.
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chiffon

A sheer fabric, woven from silk, nylon, or cotton.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.chiffon - a sheer fabric of silk or rayonchiffon - a sheer fabric of silk or rayon  
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
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Translations
مِن قِماشِ شيفون
šifon
chiffon
siffon
šifonas
šifons
šifón

chiffon

[ˈʃɪfɒn]
A. Ngasa f
B. CPDde gasa
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chiffon

[ˈʃɪfɒn]
nmousseline f de soie
modif [dress, blouse, scarf] → de mousseline
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chiffon

nChiffon m
adjChiffon-
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chiffon

[ˈʃɪfɒn]
1. nchiffon m inv
2. adjdi chiffon
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chiffon

(ˈʃifon) , ((American) ʃiˈfon) noun, adjective
(of) a thin, light material made from silk etc. a chiffon dress.
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References in classic literature ?
Then lifting up her heavy silk skirt about her, and revealing a paradise of chiffons, Sylvia swayed for a moment with her face full in the moon, and then slowly glided into the movements of a mystical dance.
Her gowns, bonnets, and chiffons were all cut and made by the dressmaker and the milliner of Alencon, two hump-backed sisters, who were not without some taste.
I wish, therefore, that you would go to Madame Chiffon's, in Gorokhovaia Street, and ask her, in the first place, to send me some sempstresses, and, in the second place, to give herself the trouble of coming in person, as I am too ill to go out.
I had almost forgotten the most important point--which is that I should like you to go and tell Madame Chiffon that I wish the blond lace to be changed in conformity with yesterday's patterns, if she will be good enough to bring with her a new assortment.
Originally it had been only a simple little slip of cream silk with a chiffon overdress.
As we approached, the door flew open, and a little blonde woman stood in the opening, clad in some sort of light mousseline de soie, with a touch of fluffy pink chiffon at her neck and wrists.
"A light green, sir; a sort of chiffon, they call it."
So Kamals Spring Summer collection titled 'Boho' came in rich jacquards with self-prints, silks and chiffons draperies and deep rich colour tones.
Then come the exquisite hand-painted ones, two-tone chiffons, the ones with Swarovski stoning work, the metallic ones, the 36-gram ones and the ones weighing 40 grams.
SEVENTIES inspired pieces feature heavily in the new Kate Moss Topshop collection, capturing the model's unique take on vintage bohemian dressing, beautiful floral printed day dresses are Biba-esque; delicate chiffons and cottons are decorated with daisy and star prints and sleeves are bell-shaped.
Leather, denim, chiffon mixed with leather, blousy chiffons and harsh latex materials.