Antonyms for chiffon


Grammar : Adj
Spell : shi-fon, shif-on
Phonetic Transcription : ʃɪˈfɒn, ˈʃɪf ɒn


Definition of chiffon

Origin :
  • "feminine finery, sheer silk fabric," 1765, from French chiffon (17c.), diminutive of chiffe "a rag, piece of cloth" (17c.), of unknown origin, perhaps a variant of English chip (n.1) or one of its Germanic cousins. Klein suggests Arabic. Extension to pastry is attested by 1929.
  • As in sheer : adj see-through, thin
  • As in diaphanous : adj fine, see-through
  • As in filmy : adj finespun, fragile
  • As in flimsy : adj not strong; light, thin
Example sentences :
  • They were working up the judges into a state of excitement for this chiffon court-martial.
  • Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
  • At first she proceeded circumspectly, with an eye to the chiffon.
  • Extract from : « Blazed Trail Stories » by Stewart Edward White
  • She would wear the chiffon, another chiffon, altogether glorious.
  • Extract from : « Blazed Trail Stories » by Stewart Edward White
  • Another "dressed in grey satin and chiffon" sang charmingly.
  • Extract from : « The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol 2 (of 2) » by Harry Furniss
  • Crêpe yarn is used in making crêpe, chiffon, and for other purposes.
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
  • I was Peace, of course, in chiffon draperies, with my hair down.
  • Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 15, 1914 » by Various
  • It was a white parasol, of silk and chiffon, with a pearl handle.
  • Extract from : « Patty's Friends » by Carolyn Wells
  • The girl in chiffon didn't, either, but that's neither here nor there.
  • Extract from : « At Good Old Siwash » by George Fitch
  • And we all had satin slippers and silk stockings and chiffon scarfs to match.
  • Extract from : « Daddy Long-Legs » by Jean Webster
  • Gladys was quite right; why did she have that rag of chiffon?
  • Extract from : « The Career of Katherine Bush » by Elinor Glyn

Synonyms for chiffon

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