chiffon

adjective

Definition of chiffonnext
as in slick

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Recent Examples of chiffon There were chiffon dresses that gave a nod to the 1920s with their drop waists. — Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Even at this year’s Grammys, musician Gracie Abrams donned a chiffon Chanel veil for the ceremony’s red carpet. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 June 2025 Mango chiffon dress $140 MANGO With a flattering V-neckline, ruched detailing, and delicate ruffles, this dress exudes romance. — Caroline Griswold, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025 The more feminine look has been also expressed by full leather or full knitwear sets paired with lace or chiffon dresses or tops. — Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chiffon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chiffon
  1. slick
  2. creamy
  3. delicate
  4. satin
  5. fine
Adjective
  • The residents also projected a slick video (narrated by a British actor and viewed by Deadline) that talked about how the residents hear screams every 20 to 40 seconds, which averages out to 1,000 screams a day, 365,000 a year.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • There’s plenty of that to go around, too, beginning with a bizarrely grisly meet-uncute between Lowen Ashleigh (Johnson), a young novelist with acclaim but no sales to write home about, and slick realtor Jeremy Crawford (Hartnett).
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of slick
Adjective
  • Its double-sided blade and dual-direction rotation help create creamy, scoopable results right at home.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • My ice cream bar was a creamy, bright pink, strawberry delight dipped in chocolate.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of creamy
Adjective
  • Another standout design element came through gilded metallic chains on several sandals, which created a sense of delicate and dynamic glamour.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • That’s a delicate way of saying that the neighborhood, for all its density and height, is still a little underpopulated.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of delicate
Adjective
  • Pop a satin version on top of your usual night-out curls to make the 'do feel glamorous.
    — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 18 Jan. 2023
  • From satin pillowcases to a hydrating moisturizer, all of these products are on sale for less than $25.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2023
Definition of satin
Adjective
  • Her finest moment, however, comes at the aforementioned weed seltzer party.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Cage has described Spider-Noir as a Roy Lichtenstein mash-up of fine-art film and mass-cultural television.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of fine

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“Chiffon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiffon. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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