Hypertext Webster Gateway: "chiffon"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
2. A kind of soft gauzy material used for ruches, trimmings,
etc.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
chiffon
adj 1: as thin and soft as chiffon; "chiffon taffeta"
2: of pastry; having a light delicate texture achieved by
whipping or adding whipped egg whites; "lemon chiffon pie"
n : a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
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