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語源

Borrowed from French chiffon, from Middle French chiffe (“cloth, old rag”), from Old French chipe (“rag”), from 中期英語 chip, chippe (“chip, shard, fragment”), from 古期英語 ċipp (“chip, splinter, shaving”); see chip.

発音

• IPA: /ʃɪˈfɑn/, /ˈʃɪfɑn/
• 韻: -ɑn

名詞

chiffon (countable and uncountable, plural chiffons)

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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