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chiffong

chiffong noun: chiffon.

Noun

chiffong (plural chiffongs)

  1. (rare) chiffon
    • “A light green, sir; a sort of chiffong, they call it.”1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954
    • And beyond an inner door coursed the constant stream of shop traffic. "Cashmere stockings—a vard of Valzoen—hard-wearing undervests—Can you match this chiffong?"1922 June 24, The Observer, Adelaide, page 43, column 2

Forms of chiffong

pluralchiffongs

Questions about chiffong

What does chiffong mean?
Chiffong means chiffon.
What part of speech is chiffong?
Chiffong is a noun.
What is the plural of chiffong?
The plural of chiffong is chiffongs.

Words near chiffong in the dictionary

  1. chiffon pies
  2. chiffonade
  3. chiffonaded
  4. chiffonades
  5. chiffonading
  6. chiffong
  7. chiffongs
  8. chiffonier
  9. chiffoniers
  10. chiffonlike
  11. chiffonnier

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