chiffon
Word family nounchiffonchiffonier
chif·fon /ˈʃɪfɒn $ ʃɪˈfɑːn/ noun [uncountableU] TIMa soft thin silk or nylon material that you can see through 雪纺绸,薄绸;尼龙绸 a pink chiffon ballgown 粉红色的薄绸舞裙
Origin chiffon (1700-1800) French “piece of thin cloth, chiffon”, from chiffe “old piece of dirty cloth”