chiffon
/ʃɪˈfɑn/
noun 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
huge, white
CHIFFON + NOUN
georgette, hat
PREP.
with
ADV.
such
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noun
1
A lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns made of silk, polyester, or cotton.
Her dresses are made from these marvelous chiffons.
2
Any purely ornamental accessory on a woman's dress, such as a bunch of ribbon, lace, etc.
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Her dresses are made from these marvelous chiffons.
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Her head was surmounted by a huge white chiffon hat, bedecked with three long but rather stringy ostrich feathers.
Tatoeba · #791742503
An abaya is a traditional robe-like dress or coat made of thin flowing fabric such as chiffon or georgette, and is usually made in black.
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