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Meaning of "chiffony" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHIFFONY

chiffony  [ˈʃɪfɒnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHIFFONY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chiffony is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CHIFFONY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of chiffony in the English dictionary

The definition of chiffony in the dictionary is resembling chiffon.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHIFFONY


bonny
ˈbɒnɪ
cockernony
ˈkɒkəˌnɒnɪ
connie
ˈkɒnɪ
dodecaphony
ˌdəʊdɛkəˈfɒnɪ
donny
ˈdɒnɪ
gironny
dʒaɪˈrɒnɪ
gyronny
dʒaɪˈrɒnɪ
inconie
ɪnˈkɒnɪ
johnny
ˈdʒɒnɪ
mony
ˈmɒnɪ
nonny
ˈnɒnɪ
ronnie
ˈrɒnɪ
somoni
ˈsɒmɒnɪ
Suwannee
sʊˈwɒnɪ
Swanee
ˈswɒnɪ
swannie
ˈswɒnɪ
swanny
ˈswɒnɪ
Tshwane
ˈtʃwɒnɪ
yonnie
ˈjɒnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHIFFONY

chieftain
chieftaincy
chieftainess
chieftainry
chieftainship
chiel
Chiengmai
chiffchaff
chiffon
chiffonade
chiffonier
chiffonnier
chifforobe
Chifley
chigetai
chigga
chigger
chignon
chignoned
chigoe

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHIFFONY

agony
Anthony
Antony
balcony
bony
ceremony
colony
ebony
felony
harmony
irony
matrimony
opening ceremony
peony
pony
stony
symphony
telephony
testimony
tony

Synonyms and antonyms of chiffony in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chiffony» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHIFFONY

Find out the translation of chiffony to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chiffony from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chiffony» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

chiffony
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chiffony
570 millions of speakers

English

chiffony
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chiffony
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

chiffony
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

chiffony
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chiffony
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

chiffony
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chiffony
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chiffony
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

chiffony
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

chiffony
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

chiffony
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chiffony
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chiffony
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

chiffony
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिठ्ठी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

chiffony
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chiffony
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chiffony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

chiffony
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chiffony
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

chiffony
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chiffony
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chiffony
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chiffony
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chiffony

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIFFONY»

The term «chiffony» is used very little and occupies the 188.026 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of chiffony
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIFFONY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chiffony» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chiffony» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chiffony

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHIFFONY»

Discover the use of chiffony in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chiffony and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Percheron Stud Book of America
Jasmin (63914) (82874) Imp. July, 1910, by Taylor & Jones Chiffony (64991) 70343— M— Mignonette; black; hind feet white Mar. 27, 1909. .Calypso 25017 ( 44577) H. G. McMillan & Sons Fanette 50564 70344— M— Antoinette; grey; star  ...
Percheron Horse Association of America, 1912
2
Lady's Realm: An Illustrated Monthly Magazine
Above all, when travelling, do not attempt to wear out your season {rocks which have gOt chiffony. They will come in again later on if skilfully renovated, and will be all the better for a rest. It i5 ""1 habit of wearing out old clothes that gives 50 ...
3
The Bystander: An Illustrated Weekly, Devoted to Travel, ...
Come and dine to-morrow at 8. — Yours, Angela Gordon. That evening she put on a long lace frock — transparent and chiffony — with violets tucked in her waistband and in her hair. She had a slow, graceful walk and the freshness of a girl.
4
Forum
... lingerie they concealed, like dark leaves jealously hiding their flowers; she had trailing evening dresses whose ornate mystery made him glad that she possessed money of her own; and at breakfast she wore exquisite chiffony things which ...
5
The Plains of Silence
... supper at the Savoy afterwards, and we will do picture-galleries and concerts in the daytime. You shall go to Prince's and watch the skating — skate yourself. You shall buy frocks — lovely chiffony frocks, and hats — you cannot imagine what ...
Mrs. Alice J de C Leake Askew, Claude Arthur Cary Askew, 1907
6
Munsey's Magazine
A silvery, chiffony summer gown completed her costume. A man was in the car with her — a youngish, nice-looking man, who was monopolizing her attention to such an extent that she did not see Bucky. But he saw her and knew her, and did  ...
7
The Third Act
She crossed her feet on the divan, stirring the chiffony skirts. A slender silken- clad ankle peeped between the ruffles. " Tell me something," she said, looking across at him. " Talk to me." " What shall I talk about? " he asked. " About yourself.
Frederick Jackson, 1913
8
Arts & Decoration
This delightful piece is still wonderfully preserved, though its grey tan color and soft chiffony touch breathe its antiquity. Then take this bit of needle point of beautiful “Point de France," undoubtedly made to adorn some royal infant's baptismal ...
9
Patricia
But there Patricia stood on that terrace, like a silly princess in a Paris frock, which was much too chiffony for the country, looking as if she despised us all. " "My love !" said her mother feebly. She felt there was justice in her daughter's words, but ...
Edith Henrietta Fowler, 1915
10
McBride's Magazine
And Adelaide was certainly a beauty, in spite of her Ph.D. I remember that she wore something pink at the Scientist's Reception last year — something all soft and messy and chiffony — you 'd never have dreamed that she was an Egyptologist.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHIFFONY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chiffony is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Looking your finest for the school prom
That said, dresses in whites, creams, nudes and pale pinks in chiffony, floaty fabrics are very popular, so be aware of this if you want to stand ... «The Star, May 15»
2
Fashion: Aspects of lace
... creamy, chiffony skirts and dresses, with lovely long lace jackets and coats over, but all in a very knowing and sophisticated way, making like ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Mar 15»
3
Fashion: Say it with floral print
... easiest to pick out one key piece – a skirt or jacket, and team with black or white. Spriggy chinz is in too, but keep the look muted and chiffony. «Yorkshire Evening Post, Mar 15»
4
Debbie Harry by Chris Stein: a life in pictures
It, too, had been in the fire, so it “had done a weird thing: it was very soft and chiffony and then it became this melted, stiff thing”. Looking at ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
5
Style Notebook: Get the look - Sarah Morrissey
C, you don't want to be on the beach worrying about not getting your incredibly expensive wisp of chiffony silk getting wrecked by sea, salt or ... «Irish Independent, Jun 14»
6
Cannes Or Can't? The Best, Worst & Wackiest Dressed Stars At The …
The scary guy got tangled up and it's no surprise as this gown has a lot of chiffony cream puff material at the bottom -- it's just not right for an ... «Radar Online, May 14»
7
Fancy Feasts: top Toronto caterers who will cook the perfect dinner …
She specializes in bistro dishes with a twist, like a hand-chopped bone marrow and sirloin burger with stilton, and chiffony duck carpaccio ... «Toronto Life, Jan 14»
8
What to Wear: Veterans Day
... star-emblazoned blouse with wide-legged striped pants (and tasteful boy shorts if said paints are the chiffony American Apparel ones below), ... «StyleBistro, Nov 13»
9
Wills Lifestyle Fashion Week Review | Coming of Age
A gear seems to have shifted in the design mind of Nachiket Barve whose chiffony creations in shocking colours with variations of surface ... «Livemint, Oct 13»
10
'I'd rather have freedom than fame'
She is wearing a black tailcoat, white waistcoat, foamy chiffony shirt, dark jeans, thick boots. Rock-chick clothes. Oddly, she pulls it off. Her best ... «The Sunday Times, Sep 13»

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