chif‧fon /ˈʃɪfɒn $ ʃɪˈfɑːn/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: French;
Origin: 'piece of thin cloth, chiffon', from chiffe 'old piece of dirty cloth']
a soft thin silk or
nylon material that you can see through:
a pink chiffon ballgown [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲