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chiffon definition

chif·fon (s̸hi fän′; also, s̸hif′än′)

noun

  1. a sheer, lightweight fabric of silk, nylon, etc.
  2. ribbons, laces, etc. used as accessories to a woman's dress

Etymology: Fr, dim. of chiffe, a rag, piece of cloth < ? Ar šiff, light garment

adjective

  1. made of chiffon
  2. Cooking made light and porous as by the addition of stiffly beaten egg whites lemon chiffon pie

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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