chiffon

chif·fon

C0290100 (shĭ-fŏn′, shĭf′ŏn′)n.1. A plain-woven fabric of sheer silk, cotton, or rayon.2. Ornamental accessories, such as ribbons or laces, for women's clothing.adj.1. Of, relating to, or resembling the fabric chiffon.2. Made light and fluffy by the addition of beaten egg whites or gelatin: a lemon chiffon pie.

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[French, rag, scrap, ornamental piece of ribbon or lace, from chiffe, rag, alteration (influenced by Old French chifre, zero, thing of little value) of Old French chipe, from Middle English chip, chip, wood shaving; see chip¹.]

chiffon

(ʃɪˈfɒn; ˈʃɪfɒn) n1. (Textiles) a fine transparent or almost transparent plain-weave fabric of silk, nylon, etc2. (often plural) rare feminine fineryadj3. (Textiles) made of chiffon4. (Cookery) (of soufflés, pies, cakes, etc) having a very light fluffy texture[C18: from French, from chiffe rag; probably related to chip] ˈchiffony adj

chif•fon

(ʃɪˈfɒn, ˈʃɪf ɒn)

n. 1. a sheer fabric of silk, nylon, or rayon. 2. an ornamental ribbon, lace, etc., for a woman's dress. adj. 3. made of chiffon fabric. 4. (of pies, cakes, etc.) having a light, fluffy texture, as from the addition of beaten egg whites. [1755–65; < French, =chiffe rag (< Arabic shiff sheer fabric) + -on n. suffix]

chiffon

- First a fabric, then a type of pie.See also related terms for pie.

chiffon

A sheer fabric, woven from silk, nylon, or cotton.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

chiffon - a sheer fabric of silk or rayon cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

Translations

雪纺纱雪纺绸

chiffon

(ˈʃifon) , ((American) ʃiˈfon) noun, adjective (of) a thin, light material made from silk etc. a chiffon dress. 雪紡紗 雪纺绸，雪纺纱