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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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Chiffons
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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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