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noun
1.
a sheer fabric of silk, nylon, or rayon in plain weave.
2.
any women's dress ornament, as ribbon or lace.
adjective
3.
(of dresses, scarves, etc.) resembling or made of chiffon.
4.
(in cooking) having a light, frothy texture, as certain pies and cakes containing beaten egg whites.
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Chiffon
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Origin:
1755–65; < French, equivalent to chiffe rag (< Arabic shiff sheer fabric) + -on noun suffix
1755–65; < French, equivalent to chiffe rag (< Arabic shiff sheer fabric) + -on noun suffix
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Word Origin & History
chiffon
1765, from Fr., dim. of chiffe "a rag, piece of cloth," perhaps a variant of Eng. chip. Extension to pastry is 1929.
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chiffon
in textiles, lightweight, sheer fabric of plain weave, usually of silk or one of the synthetic fibres. Although delicate in appearance, it is a relatively strong, balanced fabric and can be dyed or printed for use in dresses, millinery, scarves, and lampshades. The word chiffon is also used as a modifier to mean a lightweight or softly draping condition-e.g., chiffon velvet and chiffon taffeta.
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