Get to know Chiffon better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like fabric or cloth.
Chiffon meaning
- 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.
- Any purely ornamental accessory on a woman's dress, such as a bunch of ribbon, lace, etc.
Using Chiffon
- The main meaning on this page is: 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. | Any purely ornamental accessory on a woman's dress, such as a bunch of ribbon, lace, etc.
- Useful related words include: fabric, cloth, material, textile.
- In the example corpus, chiffon often appears in combinations such as: and chiffon, chiffon gown, the chiffon.
Context around Chiffon
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 7 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Chiffon
- In this selection, "chiffon" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, chocolate, green, long, gown, cake and frosting stand out and add context to how "chiffon" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a gucci chiffon gown with and a long chiffon bow. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "chiffon" sits close to words such as abadi, acidification and acker, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with chiffon
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Many believe chiffon cake is the “original” wedding cake filling. (10 words)
Lola and Chiffon are amongst the few Big Mom children who the fans like. (14 words)
Banana cream pie, angel food cake with chocolate chiffon frosting, several flavors of ice cream. (15 words)
Earlier today, Ivanka, who is highly invested in her father's affairs, wore a chic Burberry pussy-bow printed silk-chiffon blouse with sheer sleeves and bold oversized cuffs, which cost £850 (£1,077) for a meeting with Theresa May in St James Palace. (44 words)
In fact, in a move surely no A-lister would dare to attempt, the wore the same white, one-shouldered McQueen dress she wore to the awards in 2019, merely swapping the previous incarnation’s floral shoulder detailing for a long chiffon bow. (43 words)
The young royal could have taken inspiration from Grace Kelly's style as the star wore very similar white dresses in some of her films, including her iconic flowing chiffon gown with draped detailing in the film To Catch A Thief. (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
Banana cream pie, angel food cake with chocolate chiffon frosting, several flavors of ice cream.
Carys looked beautiful in an olive green chiffon gown that featured leaf embroidery on her shoulders, neckline, and bodice.
In fact, in a move surely no A-lister would dare to attempt, the wore the same white, one-shouldered McQueen dress she wore to the awards in 2019, merely swapping the previous incarnation’s floral shoulder detailing for a long chiffon bow.
Released months before André Leon Talley’s unexpected death, “The Chiffon Trenches” tells the truths of the fashion icon and former creative director and editor at large of the famed Vogue magazine.
Big Mom was absolutely infuriated by this decision and decided to pass her twin sister, Chiffon, as Lola.
Many believe chiffon cake is the “original” wedding cake filling.
She wore a chiffon Chloé gown from the label’s fall 2024 collection, which featured a plunging neckline and a thigh-high slit.
Similar options include this Lace Chiffon Sleeve Shift Dress from Wallis, now on sale for £52.50 instead of £75 at Debenhams.
The young royal could have taken inspiration from Grace Kelly's style as the star wore very similar white dresses in some of her films, including her iconic flowing chiffon gown with draped detailing in the film To Catch A Thief.
Leith print strappy chiffon minidress, for instance, is $30, comes in tan floral and pink leaflet patterns, and looks great no matter how you slice it.
Lola and Chiffon are amongst the few Big Mom children who the fans like.
She enjoyed cooking and I loved her French toast, chiffon cake and that is what I would take for class parties.
So we had amazing drapes at the beginning, including construction, some of our bestselling embroideries reworked on chiffon jumpsuits.
The clip shows the singer sitting at a piano filled with water in a shadowy room, wearing a Gucci chiffon gown with a train long enough to float.
The princess is depicted wearing a white chiffon decollete dress with a blue sash tied in a bow around her waist and a double string of pearls around her neck.
We love the sweetheart neckline, contoured bodice and billowing skirt, but check out the chiffon shoulder detail too.
As for Tip tip barsa pani, we shot it like any rain song in our films where the heroine gets drenched in a chiffon saree.
Earlier today, Ivanka, who is highly invested in her father's affairs, wore a chic Burberry pussy-bow printed silk-chiffon blouse with sheer sleeves and bold oversized cuffs, which cost £850 (£1,077) for a meeting with Theresa May in St James Palace.
Lighter bites, like housemade pork rinds and a cheese board with peach jam, whipped brown butter, and marcona almonds are also offered, in addition to dessert, like the bee pollen–topped chiffon cake served with port wine–poached plums.
The Duchess of Cambridge donned a chiffon and lace Jenny Packham design at a London 2012 Olympics gala and looked as dazzling in the same gown six years later at the Tusk Conservation Awards.
Common combinations with chiffon
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: