单词 | chiffon |
释义 | chif·fon (shĭ-fŏn, shĭfŏn′) n. 1. A plain-woven fabric of sheer silk, cotton, or rayon. 2. Ornamental accessories, such as ribbons or laces, for women's clothing. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or resembling the fabric chiffon. 2. Made light and fluffy by the addition of beaten egg whites or gelatin: a lemon chiffon pie. [French, rag, scrap, ornamental piece of ribbon or lace, from chiffe, rag, alteration (influenced by Old French chifre, zero, thing of little value) of Old French chipe, from Middle English chip, chip, wood shaving; see CHIP1.] |
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