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chif⋅fon
[shi-fon, shif-on] 
–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. |
Origin:
1755–65; < F, equiv. to chiffe rag (< Ar shiff sheer fabric) + -on n. suffix
1755–65; < F, equiv. to chiffe rag (< Ar shiff sheer fabric) + -on n. suffix
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| chif·fon (shĭ-fŏn', shĭf'ŏn') n.
[French, rag, chiffon, from chiffe, old rag, perhaps variant of Old French chipe, of Germanic origin.] |
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Chiffon
Chif`fon"\, n. [F., lit., rag. See Chiffonier.]1. Any merely ornamental adjunct of a woman's dress, as a bunch of ribbon, lace, etc. 2. A kind of soft gauzy material used for ruches, trimmings, etc.
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Language Translation for : chiffon
Italian:
chiffon; di chiffon,
German:
der Chiffon,
Japanese:
シフォン
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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