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chiffon
CIDE DICTIONARY
chiffon, n. [F., lit., rag. See Chiffonier.].
- Any merely ornamental adjunct of a woman's dress, as a bunch of ribbon, lace, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- A kind of soft gauzy material used for ruches, trimmings, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
chiffon, n. & adj.
--n. a light diaphanous fabric of silk, nylon, etc.
--adj.
1 made of chiffon.
2 (of a pie-filling, dessert, etc.) light-textured.
--n. a light diaphanous fabric of silk, nylon, etc.
--adj.
1 made of chiffon.
2 (of a pie-filling, dessert, etc.) light-textured.
Etymology
F f. chiffe rag
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