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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
chiffon/ˈʃɪfɒn/

▶noun a light, transparent fabric typically made of silk or nylon.

– origin C18 (orig. pl., denoting trimmings on a woman's dress): from Fr., from chiffe ‘rag’.

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