CHIFFON


Meaning of CHIFFON in English

/ ˈʃɪfɒn; NAmE ʃɪˈfɑːn/ noun

[ U ] a type of fine transparent cloth made from silk or nylon , used especially for making clothes

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent. (originally plural, denoting trimmings on a woman's dress): from French , from chiffe rag.

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