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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

Chiffon \Chif'fon"\, noun [F., lit., rag. See {Chiffonier}.]

1. Any merely ornamental adjunct of a woman's dress, as a bunch of ribbon, lace, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2. A kind of soft gauzy material used for ruches, trimmings, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

chiffon

adjective

1: as thin and soft as chiffon; "chiffon taffeta"

noun

1: a sheer fabric of silk or rayon

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