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
- 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
- airy
- chiffon
- clear
- cobwebby
- cobweblike
- cut-rate
- dainty
- decrepit
- defective
- delicate
- diaphanous
- feeble
- filmy
- fine
- fine-grained
- flimsy
- floaty
- fragile
- frail
- gauzy
- gossamer
- house of cards
- inadequate
- infirm
- insubstantial
- lacy
- light
- limpid
- lucid
- meager
- papery
- pellucid
- pure
- rickety
- rinkydink
- see-through
- shaky
- shallow
- sheer
- slapdash
- sleazy
- slight
- smooth
- soft
- superficial
- tacky
- thin
- tiffany
- translucent
- transparent
- unsound
- unsubstantial
- weak
- wispy
- wobbly
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