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chiffon

ʃɪˈfɑn
WordNet
Evening dress in salmon-colored velvet chiffon with beads. Art Déco. Three-quarter long skirt design with uneven hemline. Wide V-shaped décolleté at the front and round décolleté at the back. No sleeves, gathered shoulders at the front. Front piece completely straight and at the waistband and attached rectangular train. Skirt seam from the front with deep scallops. Salmon crêpe de chine lining.
Evening dress in salmon-colored velvet chiffon with beads. Art Déco. Three-quarter long skirt design with uneven hemline. Wide V-shaped décolleté at the front and round décolleté at the back. No sleeves, gathered shoulders at the front. Front piece completely straight and at the waistband and attached rectangular train. Skirt seam from the front with deep scallops. Salmon crêpe de chine lining.
  1. (n) chiffon
    a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
Illustrations
Design by Brandt. Dress made of white 'velvet chiffon' with gold-colored ribbons, diagonally crossed, and 'mille godets' (false pleats) at the bottom. Cape (?) Of fur. Flower Corsage. Print from the fashion magazine Très Parisien (1920-1936).
Design by Brandt. Dress made of white 'velvet chiffon' with gold-colored ribbons, diagonally crossed, and 'mille godets' (false pleats) at the bottom. Cape (?) Of fur. Flower Corsage. Print from the fashion magazine Très Parisien (1920-1936).
Elegant dress in 'velvet chiffon' with frills on the skirt. White stole. Print from the fashion magazine Très Parisien ... La Mode, Le Chic, L'Élégance (1920-1936)
Elegant dress in 'velvet chiffon' with frills on the skirt. White stole. Print from the fashion magazine Très Parisien ... La Mode, Le Chic, L'Élégance (1920-1936)
Ensemble (gown and coat) for the evening made of 'velvet chiffon'. Print from the fashion magazine Très Parisien ... La Mode, Le Chic, L'Élégance (1920-1936)
Ensemble (gown and coat) for the evening made of 'velvet chiffon'. Print from the fashion magazine Très Parisien ... La Mode, Le Chic, L'Élégance (1920-1936)
Two dresses: one made of 'velvet chiffon', the other of 'Velours Ninive'; combined a trois-pièces (?). Fabrics and ribbons by A. Prévost et Cie. Print from the fashion magazine Très Parisien (1920-1936).
Two dresses: one made of 'velvet chiffon', the other of 'Velours Ninive'; combined a trois-pièces (?). Fabrics and ribbons by A. Prévost et Cie. Print from the fashion magazine Très Parisien (1920-1936).
Black crepe and black velvet chiffon dress. Slightly blouseed body with split at the center front, broad shoulders and close-fitting long sleeves. The front of the body and the top of the skirt appear smocked with gray or white. A belt (?) At the waist. The skirt is gathered at the smocked part and has a flattering fit. The name at the bottom left. Top right stamp fashion house Jeanne Lanvin. To the left of the image, a sample of navy blue crepe and a sample of black velvet chiffon; to the right of the image a sample of black crepe and a sample of black velvet chiffon.
Black crepe and black velvet chiffon dress. Slightly blouseed body with split at the center front, broad shoulders and close-fitting long sleeves. The front of the body and the top of the skirt appear smocked with gray or white. A belt (?) At the waist. The skirt is gathered at the smocked part and has a flattering fit. The name at the bottom left. Top right stamp fashion house Jeanne Lanvin. To the left of the image, a sample of navy blue crepe and a sample of black velvet chiffon; to the right of the image a sample of black crepe and a sample of black velvet chiffon.
Dress of blue-green velvet chiffon over which machine lace and black tulle with blue-green beaded embroidery, so-called straw dress. Front straight neckline, back V-neck, half-length sleeves, high waist. Skirt ending in a small train. Machine lace skirt over this. Wide waistband. Salmon colored silk lower body in shirt style over which tulle with lace. Wide waistband that flares asymmetrically to the right shoulder. Lining body is trimmed with lace. Over the bodice and skirt an overdress of black tulle with bead embroidery. Sachet with inscription "D'ORSAY ..., 12 RUE DE LA PAIX, PARIS, LES ROSES D'ARSAY" Address: Hirsch & Cie., Amsterdam.
Dress of blue-green velvet chiffon over which machine lace and black tulle with blue-green beaded embroidery, so-called straw dress. Front straight neckline, back V-neck, half-length sleeves, high waist. Skirt ending in a small train. Machine lace skirt over this. Wide waistband. Salmon colored silk lower body in shirt style over which tulle with lace. Wide waistband that flares asymmetrically to the right shoulder. Lining body is trimmed with lace. Over the bodice and skirt an overdress of black tulle with bead embroidery. Sachet with inscription "D'ORSAY ..., 12 RUE DE LA PAIX, PARIS, LES ROSES D'ARSAY" Address: Hirsch & Cie., Amsterdam.
Loose evening jacket made of bottle green velvet chiffon with a flat collar and long, wide sleeves. The whole is lined with light green rayon crepe georgettte. The donor stated that this jacket was worn with the green-brown dress.
Loose evening jacket made of bottle green velvet chiffon with a flat collar and long, wide sleeves. The whole is lined with light green rayon crepe georgettte. The donor stated that this jacket was worn with the green-brown dress.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
  1. Chiffon
    A kind of soft gauzy material used for ruches, trimmings, etc.
  2. Chiffon
    Any merely ornamental adjunct of a woman's dress, as a bunch of ribbon, lace, etc.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) chiffon
    A bit of feminine finery; something used by women purely for adornment.
  2. (n) chiffon
    A thin gauze.
  3. (n) chiffon
    A thin gauze.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
  1. (n) Chiffon
    shif′ong any merely ornamental part of a woman's dress
Etymology

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary F., lit., rag. See Chiffonier

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary Fr.—chiffe, rag.

Usage in the news

While it's easy to imagine Mamie Eisenhower baking a pumpkin chiffon pie, it's hard to picture Nancy Reagan (or anyone else) slicing the ends off lemons, scooping out the contents, and filling the rinds with lemon sherbet. sdreader.com

But rather than being some spiritual substance, the so-called ectoplasm was usually gauze, muslin, chiffon or, in the case of Mina "Margery" Crandon, sheep's lung. theatlantic.com

Hot Sale Cool Strapless Ruched Flowers Multi-layered Chiffon Sweep Train Wedding Dress Shopping Cart. tuffstuff.com

Hot Sale Cool Strapless Ruched Flowers Multi-layered Chiffon Sweep Train Wedding Dress Sign In or Register. tuffstuff.com

0Stroup looked heavenly on May 21, 2009 at The CW Network's Upfronts in NYC wearing a chiffon Brian Reyes mini, Dolce & Gabbana peep-toes and a Sergio Rossi clutch. usmagazine.com

Italian designer Alberta Ferretti has been dubbed Milan's resident "queen of chiffon," and her signature flowing, diaphanous goddess gowns have entranced Hollywood and women in search of the romantic, ethereal look for more than 30 years. men.style.com

Seven designers take the chiffon-centric challenge and share their visions with USA TODAY's Olivia Barker and Alison Maxwell. usatoday.com

Chiffon wedding dresses,Floral Burnout Chiffon Gowns,Fashion. tuffstuff.com

Carole Walter's Passover lemon chiffon cake . latimes.com

View full size Rachel McCord Sweater with a chiffon top. oregonlive.com

0The Breaking Dawn star channeled old-school Hollywood glam in a nude, lace and chiffon corseted gown by Zuhair Murad. usmagazine.com

WHAT SHE WORE Diane Kruger honored Quentin Tarantino at the MoMA Film Benefit in Prabal Gurung's tiered silk chiffon gown and a spotted box clutch. instyle.com

Carole Walter's Passover lemon chiffon cake. latimes.com

Regal Marble Chiffon Cake. midwestliving.com

Live it up in a Prada pleated-chiffon bra top, $495, and matching briefs, $395. nytimes.com

Usage in literature

Nothing could have suited her better than the picturesque gown of pale yellow chiffon which she now put on. "East of the Shadows" by Mrs. Hubert Barclay

Without replying verbally, Staff took up her chiffon wrap and draped it over her shoulders. "The Bandbox" by Louis Joseph Vance

Of course, I know, Ela, that chiffon is more fashionable now, but I can not afford it. "Dainty's Cruel Rivals" by Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller

If she did, she'd probably wave her hair and put on strange chiffons, what Charlotte calls dewdads. "Old Crow" by Alice Brown

Chiffon tears so easily. "Betty Wales Freshman" by Edith K. Dunton

I got to have chiffon, ugly, limp, old chiffon! "The Sweet Girl Graduates" by Rea Woodman

The hostess wore a gown of black chiffon trimmed with pale blue that looked simple and was not. "Ancestors" by Gertrude Atherton

She wore a trailing gown of a deep rose pink, and over it a cloak of chiffon, elaborately embroidered in silks. "An Unknown Lover" by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

Ewing thought she was drawing her chiffon boa about her, and he replaced it on her shoulders. "Ewing\'s Lady" by Harry Leon Wilson

It was of dark purple chiffon. "Shadows of Flames" by Amelie Rives