chiffon

(s̸hi fän; also, s̸hifän′)

noun

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

Origin: 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

See chiffon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A fabric of sheer silk or rayon.
  2. Ornamental accessories, such as ribbons or laces, for women's clothing.
adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or resembling the fabric chiffon.
  2. Made light and fluffy by the addition of beaten egg whites or gelatin: a lemon chiffon pie.

Origin:

Origin: French, rag, chiffon

Origin: , from chiffe, old rag

Origin: , perhaps variant of Old French chipe

Origin: , of Germanic origin

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