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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shifōn
"उसने शिफॉन की साड़ी पहनी थी।"
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A lightweight, sheer, plain-woven fabric, typically made of silk or nylon.
"She wore an elegant evening gown made of blue chiffon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From French chiffon, meaning 'rag' or 'cloth', derived from chiffe ('old rag'), probably related to the verb chaffer.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chiffon" is said worldwide
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chiffon
Transliteration: chiffon
"La robe est faite de chiffon léger."
Chiffon
Transliteration: Chiffon
"Das Kleid besteht aus feinem Chiffon."
chiffon
Transliteration: chiffon
"L'abito è fatto di chiffon."
chifón
Transliteration: chifón
"Llevaba un vestido de chifón rojo."
chiffon
Transliteration: chiffon
"O vestido de noiva tinha detalhes em chiffon."
शिफॉन
Transliteration: shifōn
"उसने शिफॉन की साड़ी पहनी थी।"
雪纺
Transliteration: xuěfǎng
"这条裙子是用雪纺做成的。"
쉬폰
Transliteration: swipon
"그녀는 하늘하늘한 쉬폰 드레스를 입었다."
シフォン
Transliteration: shifon
"彼女はシフォンのブラウスを着ていた。"
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