How to Use chiffon in a Sentence

chiffon

1 of 2 noun
  • Made with oat and rice flours, the chiffon is gluten-free.
    Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 13 Sep. 2019
  • The chiffon blouse has a roomy fit, giving it an airy look.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 13 May 2023
  • If a movie was a warm hug wrapped in chiffon, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is it.
    Caitlin Brody, Glamour, 18 July 2022
  • The Musical, are filled with the rustle of tulle and chiffon.
    Raisa Bruner, Time, 24 July 2019
  • At the end, there was a bride in a simple white chiffon shirtdress with a very long train.
    Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 July 2023
  • The richness was about the setup: the beautiful home, the girl in a pure chiffon sari with pearls.
    Neha Prakash, Marie Claire, 7 Oct. 2020
  • This could be on a chiffon floral print wrap dress, an A-line dress, or a slip dress.
    Brittany Romano, Glamour, 12 June 2023
  • This vivid coral dress is made out of light-as-air eyelet chiffon.
    Ariel Scotti, PEOPLE.com, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Dessert will be lemon chiffon torte and Black Forest torte.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2020
  • The bodice of the dress was a classic corset style, with orange and tan chiffon stretched across the bustier boning.
    Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Ross even donned a floor-length ruby hued chiffon gown.
    Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The black ruffled dress with contrast stitching is a far cry from the seafoam green chiffon high-low of yore.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2024
  • And, of course, Gavin tore off a silk-chiffon dress before hitting that banger of a chorus.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2021
  • The first two show Gigi draped in a green chiffon dress, with her belly on full display.
    Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 31 Aug. 2020
  • Six dancers are clothed in flowing chiffon — women in dresses and men in shirts and capri pants.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Layered over that was a diaphanous white chiffon cape that fell to about the breastbone in the front and opened at the sides to allow the skin of bare arms to peek through.
    Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2020
  • The ivory version is adorned with chiffon lace accents for a softer touch.
    Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Many more thigh-baring looks followed, in silk chiffon or in print.
    Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Dunst, 41, showed some skin in a backless black chiffon gown.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Vanessa made the most of the look on the red carpet, flicking up her chiffon skirt for some amazing photo-ops.
    Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 15 Jan. 2020
  • Her matching choker was made of the same purple chiffon.
    Seventeen, 10 June 2022
  • The most striking examples were a white cotton shirt with white chiffon or the faux fur coats with part leather on one side.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The lightweight chiffon and long sleeves take you effortlessly from day to night, even when the weather’s still a bit chilly.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Young women in chiffon and satin gowns sashayed among the tables or twirled slowly on the dance floor to tapes of rhythmic music.
    Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Shapes are sculpted by intense velvets and crepe, while the transparencies of chiffon veil the skin.
    Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The first of the dresses from the Vietnamese fashion house was a purple strapless chiffon gown with a mesh V-neck and cutouts at her waist and long, flowy sleeves.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Until now, a lovely, straightforward British wartime novel, full of wispy silk chiffon skirts and the buzz of the RAF — but then comes the coda.
    Hillary Kelly, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2021
  • An off-the-shoulder chiffon gingham gown can be your plus-one to a summer wedding, along with a pair of platform heels.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 June 2022
  • The headliner wore sequins and rhinestones and chiffon — and a glow brighter than a full moon over a Minnesota lake.
    Jon Bream, Star Tribune, 24 Apr. 2021
  • The Anne Boleyn actress dazzled in a crystal chain bra paired with a pink pleated chiffon skirt over a fringed miniskirt.
    Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 May 2022
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chiffon

2 of 2 adjective
  • It’s all chiffon and lace and has these amazing feathers on the sleeve.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Do not grease or flour for angel, sponge and chiffon cakes.
    Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
  • City lights, a pink chiffon dress and a pair of silver slingback shoes.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Sep. 2021
  • Recreate her season 1 look with a gray chiffon dress and a long blonde wig.
    Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Charlotte, 7, wore a blue chiffon dress with sheer sleeves and a matching ribbon in her hair.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 2 June 2022
  • Paltrow's last shot from the weekend shows Apple taking a bite of lemon chiffon cake at The Grill.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Paltrow's last shot from the weekend showed Apple taking a bite of lemon chiffon cake at The Grill.
    Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Dessert was orange chiffon cake with roasted pears and crème fraiche ice cream.
    Fatima Hussein, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Dessert will be orange chiffon cake, roasted pears and creme fraiche ice cream.
    Darlene Superville, ajc, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Lia Metcalfe doesn’t see things in the same pink chiffon light that more optimistic folks do.
    Tom Lanham, SPIN, 3 May 2022
  • Some were softened with a chiffon ruffle detail along the seam.
    Colleen Barry, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Orange chiffon cake, with roasted pears and creme fraiche ice cream.
    oregonlive, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Our thought was that the chiffon skirt would bring femininity to a rock show.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2021
  • The star looked like a real-life princess in the Reem Acra dress that featured a sequined bodice flowing into a chiffon skirt.
    Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Dessert will be orange chiffon cake with roasted pears, citrus sauce and ice cream.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The princess glowed in a red chiffon evening gown with a purple one-shoulder stole while visiting Thailand in 1988.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Her animal-print chiffon dress is secured with leather straps, a belt, and a choker.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2022
  • The performers are draped in pastels, but the chiffon dazzle goes deeper than drag.
    Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2021
  • The final look was an ombre gown with a chiffon bust overlay, thigh-high side slit and dramatic two-foot train.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2022
  • The starry-eyed singer wore a Valentino look to the 2022 Met Gala that featured a chiffon cape and crystals strewn throughout his signature curls.
    André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 11 July 2022
  • An early '30s portrait shows Princess Elizabeth in a flower crown and a ruched chiffon dress.
    Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 23 May 2022
  • Think bodycon styles, a nice ruffle or two, short sleeve dresses, chiffon looks, plus-size and petite options, and of course midi and maxi lengths.
    Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2021
  • And for the party person that dares to bare it all, there’s a sequin bra top from Khaite that pairs perfectly with its matching chiffon midi skirt.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2022
  • For the event, Kate wore a timelessly elegant cream blazer dress with a chiffon midi skirt by Self Portrait.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 22 Sep. 2021
  • Meet the SweatyRocks long-sleeve chiffon dress that delivers all the flowiness of a maxi with some coverage to keep you comfy in 60-degree weather.
    Sanah Faroke, Southern Living, 8 May 2021
  • Sarah’s skirt was made up of many layers of chiffon and organza dyed different colors.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Oct. 2022
  • On one rack were dresses from the sixties or even earlier, with Empire waists and delicate chiffon skirts.
    Piczo, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Tanya pouting serenely while wearing bug-eye sunglasses and a sugary pink dress, her blonde curls wrapped up in a matching chiffon scarf.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Behind the long coat, the models’ bare legs wear voluminous boots in black curly faux fur, a trouser suit in black tweed with small checks in blue lurex or a chiffon dress worn over a bandeau top and skirt.
    Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Photos from their visit show Kate kicking a soccer ball on grass—even while wearing a pair of espadrille wedges and a lavender chiffon dress from LK Bennett.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 June 2022

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