Chiffon

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chiffon \Chif`fon"\, n. [F., lit., rag. See {Chiffonier}.]
     1. Any merely ornamental adjunct of a woman's dress, as a
        bunch of ribbon, lace, etc.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. A kind of soft gauzy material used for ruches, trimmings,


        etc.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chiffon
       adj : as thin and soft as chiffon; "chiffon taffeta"
       n : a sheer fabric of silk or rayon