chiffon

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"You could cut out the spots with sharp scissors, and the holes would not show, for the chiffon is so full and loose.

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  1. noun A fabric of sheer silk or rayon.
  2. noun Ornamental accessories, such as ribbons or laces, for women's clothing.
  3. adjective Of, relating to, or resembling the fabric chiffon.
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  • The narrower zigzag hemmers are handy for very fine fabrics such as silk chiffon *but* this is not my preferred method so, again, I rarely use these hemmers.
  • Anyway this nightdress is a flimsy sort of affair, chiffon, they call it. —  The Port of London Murders - Josephine Bell: 1938
  • But the two share a bond over hand-dyed Japanese silk, tulle, chiffon, and white satin so delicate "it looks like little fairy hands made it." —  New Times News
  • Tonight, they watched as she took to the stage wearing a white, chiffon, one-shouldered gown by 26-year-old, Taiwan-born designer —  BLACK ENTERPRISE
  • Delicate fabrics like chiffon were mixed with muted colors and pastels to create a fairy-tale inspired, ultra feminine looks. —  the it lists - fashion & trend blog
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  1. French, rag, chiffon, from chiffe, old rag, perhaps variant of Old French chipe, of Germanic origin.

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  1. French, a rag or scrap, a bit of old stuff, from chiffe, a rag, flimsy stuff.
 

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