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Her wedding dress, created by designer Helen Rose, was made of off-white satin — 20 yards of it — with a yoke of white and pink chiffon.
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At one end of the smaller room, sheer black chiffon drapery fills a doorway.
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The 28-year-old Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover star — whose new MTV show, Snack-Off, premieres in July — is perfectly on-trend in a sleeveless chiffon top, David Lerner leggings, and knee-high Givenchy boots.
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Inspired by the 1970s, the line is predominantly in shades of black and gold and fashioned from luxe fabrics such as lame, lace and silk chiffon.
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Mansur Gavriel has its best-selling streamlined bags, like the calfskin mini cross-body ($795), and its new ready-to-wear offering, which includes a voluminous short-sleeve chiffon dress ($795).
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Unraveling knitwear, including a one-off Looney Tunes Road Runner sweater, was also compelling, as was a delicate quilt square-print chiffon dress.
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Don't expect any fancy coconut chiffon or blackberry-raspberry truffle concoctions here.
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The dress' sheer black chiffon wrapped around Hadid's torso like a glove, and formed a romantic, off-the-shoulder sweetheart neckline at her shoulders.
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Origin and Etymology of chiffon
First Known Use: 1765
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearDefinition of chiffon
- lemon chiffon pie
Recent Examples of chiffon from the Web
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Pendant kitten earrings that might be well paired with a chiffon puppy-print dress from a recent collection, an achingly romantic tiara of pink roses, and, in homage to NYC, big apple earrings.
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First Known Use of chiffon
1903
CHIFFON Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of chiffon for English Language Learners
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: a very thin cloth made especially of silk
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