From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Material & textileschiffonchif‧fon /ˈʃɪfɒn $ ʃɪˈfɑːn/ noun [uncountable]TIMa soft thin silk or nylon material that you can see through
a pink chiffon ballgownExamples from the Corpuschiffon• Spectacularsilver panne velvetroses on black chiffon.• His collection for this summerconsists of simple shapes in chiffon and satin.• a red chiffongown• Is it shreddedchiffon, or is it leather?• Jane had worn an exquisitetaupechiffon Brac, and she looked magnificent, and the girls looked innocent and sweet.• And it will be beautiful with this chiffonscarf.• One night, her aunt drew a length of white chiffon out of a paper bag.• The totally transparent white chiffonparka, by Commes des Garçons. 2.Originchiffon(1700-1800)French“piece of thin cloth, chiffon”, from chiffe“old piece of dirty cloth”
