chiffon in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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chiffon [ˈʃɪfɒn, Am ʃɪˈfɑ:n] N

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As tailored as a shirtwaist dress or as seductive as a sarong, he gave chiffon a high style all his own.
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Chiffon is most commonly used in evening wear, especially as an overlay, for giving an elegant and floating appearance to the gown.
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The two teams were given two yards of red silk chiffon fabric and were given several minutes to discuss about their designs.
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Evening gowns are usually made of luxurious fabrics such as chiffon, velvet, satin, organza, etc.
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It is worn over the shoulders and upper body and is made out of chiffon.
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They were usually worn with chiffon blouses, polo-necked ribbed sweaters or tops that bared the midriff.
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Signature pieces include draped jersey gowns, pleated chiffon gowns, and shutter pleated cocktail dresses.
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Many different kinds of fabric were used including satin, crepe, chiffon, metallic, a fabric that looked like soft felt (which had not been seen before).
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Like other crpe fabrics, chiffon can be difficult to work with because of its light and slippery texture.
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The collection featured nude chiffon dresses and was praised for its construction as a more mature offering.
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