CHIFFON Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

chiffon

adjective

Definition of chiffon

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

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Adjective

The menu looks slick and tactical, too, for a more unique aesthetic.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026
Chen popped in a 30-foot 3-pointer with a minute remaining to give the Valkyries a three-point lead, and then kept the advantage at three with a slick layup over a contest after Chicago scored.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of slick

Adjective

Light, creamy-colored wallpaper gives the impression of wood, like maple, and the lounge furniture follows a similarly neutral color story.

— Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
The main courses range from fresh fish such as monkfish or tuna to red prawns with creamy rice, and tender suckling pig with a cinnamon apple purée.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of creamy

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The dishes are a light and succulent reinterpretation of Menorca’s gastronomic heritage with an emphasis on seafood and a delicate French accent.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Denker had a study done, based on races that took place on Belle Isle in Michigan, showing that IndyCars racing at full speed wouldn’t damage buildings more delicate than the ones around the Mall.

— Adam Kilgore, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of delicate

Adjective

Menart’s script does a fine job of building out these jagged women with a sharp eye for the growing pains of flesh-and-bones relationships born from the seed of virtual connection.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
Synaptic purge To find out how many synapses are lost during QIH, Tanaka’s team implanted tetrodes, bundles of fine electrodes, into the hippocampus of freely moving mice.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

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