chiffon的词源

英文词源

chiffon

chiffon: see chip

chiffon (n.)

"feminine finery, sheer silk fabric," 1765, from French chiffon (17c.), diminutive of chiffe "a rag, piece of cloth" (17c.), which is of unknown origin, perhaps a variant of English chip (n.1) or one of its Germanic cousins. Klein suggests Arabic. Extension to pastry is attested by 1929.

中文词源

chiffon：雪纺绸

词源同chip,碎片。原来指条块状的破布，后来指蕾丝状的上等布料。

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