chiffon

IPA: ʃɪfˈɑn

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.

Examples of "chiffon" in Sentences

As it happened, the chiffon was my lady's chemise!
This pumpkin chiffon cake is one of my favorite alternatives to pumpkin pie.
Draped, sensual materials, such as chiffon or lightweight jersey, are a main detail, says Ms. Chang.
Pumpkin chiffon sounds divine — and I agree, doesn’t sound like it needs anything on top, just a cup of coffee to go with it
They can be made of cotton velvet, or any kind of chiffon or silky material, in the same simple way as the fringed muslin curtains.
"You know I always was a queer little beast," said this letter, after a few pages in which such words as "chiffon," "corsage," "lingerie,"
Another pretty style which we seldom meet with was some part of the picture covered with the almost obsolete "ærophane," a kind of chiffon or crape which was much in request even up to fifty years ago.
If the sun or misfortune has been unkind since age alone these days is not sufficient reason for damaged skin, then it's sometimes not a bad idea to have a sheer or semi-sheer bodice up to the neck, such as chiffon or lace, but I for one don't believe that age alone is sufficient reason to not wear it.