Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun
- a sheer fabric of silk, nylon, or rayon in plain weave.
- any women’s dress ornament, as ribbon or lace.
adjective
- (of dresses, scarves, etc.) resembling or made of chiffon.
- (in cooking) having a light, frothy texture, as certain pies and cakes containing beaten egg whites.
noun
- a fine transparent or almost transparent plain-weave fabric of silk, nylon, etc
- (often plural) rare feminine finery
adjective
- made of chiffon
- (of soufflés, pies, cakes, etc) having a very light fluffy texture
“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.