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How to use chiffon in a sentence

17 example sentences · noun

Chiffon means 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. Example: “Her dresses are made from these marvelous chiffons.”

Examples of chiffon by meaning

nounA lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe...

  • Her dresses are made from these marvelous chiffons.

More sentences with chiffon

  • She is working some sort of amazing burgundy chiffon situation with gold piping.From the entry situation
  • The technique for making angel food cupcakes and chiffon cupcakes illustrates another type of mixing.2011 June 24, Elinor Klivans, Cupcakes!, Chronicle Books, →ISBN. From the entry angel food
  • Daville, wearing Burgundy silk veiled in chiffon of the same shade, and bronze garnitures, and Mrs.1910 November 17, “Mrs. D. O. Roblin’s Tea”, in The Toronto Daily Star, last edition, 19th year, Toronto, Ont., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 10…. From the entry burgundy
  • “Take it off.” A one-shoulder, purple chiffon dress from Jillian.2012, Lin Oliver, Almost Identical: Two-Faced, Grosset & Dunlap, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 203. From the entry Kardashian
  • The bride wore an ivory and pink silk lehenga skirt, a blouse adorned with Swarovski crystals and an 18-foot-long chiffon veil.2008 January 13, Joann Biondi, “Sabeen Ali and Hashim Mian”, in New York Times. From the entry lehenga
  • She was especially fond of Isadora-Duncan-style floating, ethereal gowns, and had semi-erotic photographs taken of herself swathed in revealing chiffon.2005, Margaret Jackson, The Real Facts Of Life, →ISBN. From the entry semi-erotic
  • How the white legs would glow against the fire-colored chiffon and bright pink organza, Pinky's white white legs.2004, Monika Fagerholm, Translator Kathleen Tucker, The American Girl, Other Press, published 2009, page 202. From the entry organza
  • Roberts wore a robins’ egg blue chiffon frock.1942 March 4, Carolyn Bell, “Colorful Throng Attends ‘Blackout’ Symphony Concert”, in The Washington Post, number 24,002, page 14. From the entry robin's-egg blue
  • Whether you want the unbelievablest sheer of chiffon . . . or the most durable of service weight . . .1932 February 6, Virginia Chumley, “Visits with Virginia”, in The Chattanooga News, volume XLIV, number 189, Chattanooga, Tenn., →ISSN…. From the entry unbelievable
  • You don’t think that perhaps a big chou and ends of pale yellow chiffon—the nice spring crocusy yellow—would improve me?1902, Eleanor Hoyt, “Gowns and a Gobolink”, in Everybody’s Magazine, volume VII, page 378, column 2. From the entry crocusy
  • A frillsome petticoat, a purple silk skirt (very full and looking short enough for a little girl) and a flesh-pink chiffon blouse, entirely transparent.1916, Berta Ruck, In Another Girl's Shoes. From the entry frillsome
  • Recently, I’ve been following her Pinterest and found that white pencil jeans, platform dress sandals and hi-low chiffon maxi skirts are popping into spring collections and fashionistas’ closets.2012 March 29, Carly B. Schrider, “Pinterest provides unique online outlet for fashion, marketing: Celebrities, students, Tru(4)ia…. From the entry Pinterest
  • His heart leaped when he saw how fetching she looked in her afternoon dress, silk chiffon with pleated sleeves, in a becoming shade of dusty rose.1999, John Jakes, American Dreams, page 80. From the entry dusty rose
  • Mary Krajewski, Wallington, N.J., was matron of honor, attired in a bluette chiffon gown featuring a high neckline and fly away capelet above an A-line chiffon skirt.1976 October 10, “[Bridal Portraits] Mr. and Mrs. Frank O. Cannon III”, in The Sunday Times, final edition, Scranton, Pa., →OCLC, pages…. From the entry bluette
  • Remember, the imported chiffon finished, 52 inches, all wool French Broadcloths in red, wine, Burgundy, navy, myrtle, green, matelot, pearl gray, Chasseur green, mode, and black.1907 November 5, The Stewart Dry Goods Co, “Wednesday Specials”, in The Daily Review, last edition, 29th year, number 319, Decatur, Ill.…. From the entry burgundy
  • Twelve lengths (five yards each) of chiffon ruching, artistically selected colors (except bluette), decorates the vessel, trims in spirals the pillar, and falls in zigzags on base.1900, L[yman] Frank Baum, quoting the artist of the “Fountain of Chiffon”, “Fountain Display”, in The Art of Decorating Dry Goods Windows…. From the entry bluette

Meaning of chiffon

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun Any purely ornamental accessory on a woman's dress, such as a bunch of ribbon, lace, etc.

Full definition of chiffon

Questions about chiffon in a sentence

How do you use chiffon in a sentence?
Chiffon is used as a noun. For example: “Her dresses are made from these marvelous chiffons.”
What is a short sentence with chiffon?
“Her dresses are made from these marvelous chiffons.”
What does chiffon mean?
Chiffon means 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.

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