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(shĭfŏn') , plain-weave, lightweight, sheer, transparent fabric made of cotton, silk, or synthetic fiber; it is made of fine, highly twisted, strong yarn. Chiffon is difficult to handle, but it drapes and wears well and is very durable despite its light weight. It is piece-dyed or piece-printed and may be given a soft or stiff finish. Among its uses are in evening dresses, formal blouses, trimmings, and scarfs.


Translations: Translations for: Chiffon

Dansk (Danish)
n. - chiffon, besætning
adj. - luftig

Nederlands (Dutch)
chiffon, lichte (taart) vulling

Français (French)
n. - mousseline
adj. - en mousseline

Deutsch (German)
n. - Chiffon (Gewebe)
adj. - Chiffon-, leicht

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ύφασμα) τούλι, σιφόν
adj. - από (ύφασμα) σιφόν

Italiano (Italian)
chiffon, di chiffon

Português (Portuguese)
n. - gaze (f) de seda
adj. - vaporoso

Русский (Russian)
шифон

Español (Spanish)
n. - gasa
adj. - de gasa

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - chiffong
adj. - lätt och luftig (am. om kaka)

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
薄纱, 缎带, 薄绸, 用雪纺绸制成的, 松软的

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 薄紗, 緞帶, 薄綢
adj. - 用雪紡綢製成的, 鬆軟的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 견 모슬린, 여성복의 장식 레이스
adj. - 쉬폰과 같이 얇은

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - シフォン

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قماش شفاف رقيق (صفه) شفاف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שיפון, אריג-משי, אריג מחומרים מלאכותיים‬
adj. - ‮עשוי שיפון‬

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