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Definitions for Chiffon

[1] a sheer fabric of silk, nylon, or rayon in plain weave.
[2] any women's dress ornament, as ribbon or lace.
[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.
[5] a fine transparent or almost transparent plain-weave fabric of silk, nylon, etc
[6] (often plural) rare feminine finery
[7] made of chiffon
[8] (of soufflés, pies, cakes, etc) having a very light fluffy texture

Words related to Chiffon

lacy, translucent, pure, gauzy, shaky, decrepit, insubstantial, tacky, rickety, feeble, fine, clear, smooth, slight, shallow, gossamer, wobbly, frail, airy, delicate

Words nearby Chiffon

chieftain, chiel, chield, chiengmai, chiffchaff, chiffon, chiffonade, chiffonier, chiffonnière, chifforobe, chifley

Origin of Chiffon

1755–65; < French, equivalent to chiffe rag (< Arabic shiff sheer fabric) + -on noun suffix

Word origin for Chiffon

C18: from French, from chiffe rag; probably related to chip

Synonyms for Chiffon

gauzy, lacy, pure, translucent, clear, fine, slight, smooth, airy, cobwebby, delicate, diaphanous, filmy, flimsy, fragile, gossamer, limpid, lucid, pellucid, soft, tiffany, transparent