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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Chiffon

/shĭf-än'/ · Chif·fon · IPA /ʃɪˈfɑn/
01 n. Any merely ornamental adjunct of a woman's dress, as a bunch of ribbon, lace, etc.
  1. 1.
    Any merely ornamental adjunct of a woman's dress, as a bunch of ribbon, lace, etc.
  2. 2.
    A kind of soft gauzy material used for ruches, trimmings, etc.