chiffon

chif·fon  (sh-fn, shfn)

n.

1. A fabric of sheer silk 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.

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[French, rag, chiffon, from chiffe, old rag, perhaps variant of Old French chipe, of Germanic origin.]

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chiffon [ʃɪˈfɒn ˈʃɪfɒn]

n

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a fine transparent or almost transparent plain-weave fabric of silk, nylon, etc.

2. (often plural) Now rare feminine finery

adj

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) made of chiffon

2. (Cookery) (of soufflés, pies, cakes, etc.) having a very light fluffy texture

[from French, from chiffe rag; probably related to chip]

chiffony  adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

chiffon - 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"

Translations

chiffon [ˈʃɪfɒn]

A. N → gasa f

B. CPD → de gasa

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chiffon [ˈʃɪfɒn]

n → mousseline f de soie

modif [dress, blouse, scarf] → de mousseline

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chiffon

n → Chiffon m

adj → Chiffon-

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chiffon [ˈʃɪfɒn]

1. n → chiffon m inv

2. adj → di chiffon

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chiffon [ˈʃɪfɒn]

1. n → chiffon m inv

2. adj → di chiffon

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chiffon

n / adj chiffon [ˈʃifon, (American ) ʃiˈfon]

(of) a thin, light material made from silk etc a chiffon dress. dun gaas, chiffon مِن قِماشِ شيفون шифон chiffon der Chiffon τούλι, τούλινος šifoon پارچۀ نازک و فرانما sifonki mousseline (de soie) בָּד שִיפוֹן शिफान šifon (mű)selyem sifon siffon chiffon; di chiffon シフォン 시풍 šifonas šifons kain sifon chiffon chiffon szyfon chiffon şifon шифон šifón šifon šifon chiffong ผ้าชีฟอง şifon 雪紡紗 шифон مہین ریشمی لباس sa; the []薄绸, 薄纱