chiffon
noun
- a sheer, lightweight fabric of silk, nylon, etc.
- ribbons, laces, etc. used as accessories to a woman's dress
adjective
- made of chiffon
- Cooking made light and porous as by the addition of stiffly beaten egg whites: lemon chiffon pie
See chiffon in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(shĭ-fŏnˈ, shĭfˈŏnˌ)
noun- A fabric of sheer silk or rayon.
- Ornamental accessories, such as ribbons or laces, for women's clothing.
adjective- Of, relating to, or resembling the fabric chiffon.
- Made light and fluffy by the addition of beaten egg whites or gelatin: a lemon chiffon pie.
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