chiffon

[US]/'ʃɪfɒn/
[UK]/ʃɪ'fɑn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a sheer and light silk fabric, often used in making women's clothing.

Phrases & Collocations

chiffon fabric

chiffon dress

chiffon blouse

Example Sentences

a lemon chiffon pie.

This fuchsia ruche chiffon blouse is a little too dramatic.

The underdress is dyed and BOILED chiffon to make the fabric as thin as spiderweb silk before pleating.

She wore a beautiful chiffon dress to the party.

The curtains were made of delicate chiffon fabric.

The bride's veil was made of white chiffon.

I prefer chiffon scarves in the summer.

The designer used chiffon in the collection to create flowy silhouettes.

She bought a chiffon blouse to wear to work.

The evening gown was embellished with chiffon ruffles.

The curtains billowed gently in the breeze, revealing their chiffon material.

She accessorized her outfit with a chiffon scarf for a touch of elegance.

The soft chiffon fabric draped beautifully over the mannequin.

Real-world Examples

Her chiffon skirt was fluttering in the night breeze.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

I looked down at my dress, fidgeting with a stray piece of chiffon. He waited in silence.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

" Did you buy the chiffon and ribbon, Alice" ?

Source: Lonely Heart (Part 1)

The lake was gray chiffon, the horizon a gray velvet curtain.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

" A light green, sir; a sort of chiffon, they call it" .

Source: The Mystery of Styles Court

Mrs. Wilson had changed her costume some time before and was now attired in an elaborate afternoon dress of cream colored chiffon, which gave out a continual rustle as she swept about the room.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

There are lovelier sights than New York seen at night, from a window eyrie with a mauve haze softening all, as a beautiful but experienced woman is softened by an artfully draped scarf of chiffon.

Source: Medium-rare steak

Finally there were two triumphant bouquets of violets, each with the stems wrapped in tin-foil shrouded by a bow of purple chiffon; and one bouquet she wore at her waist and the other she carried in her hand.

Source: Lonely Heart (Part 1)

When the train stopped at North Bend, Emma McChesney, on her way out, collided with a vision in a pongee duster, rose-colored chiffon veil, chamois gloves, and plumed hat. Miss Blanche LeHaye had made the most of her eleven minutes.

Source: Medium-rare steak

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