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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

chiffonlike en · ADJ

Etymology

From chiffon + -like.

Meanings

  1. Resembling or characteristic of chiffon.
    • At the time, her brief to Margi Kent, who still designs much of her wardrobe, was to create “something urchinlike out of ‘Great Expectations’ or ‘A Tale of Two Cities,’” a chiffonlike, raggedy skirt that would still look beautiful with black velvet platform boots. 2009 April 9, Ruth La Ferla, “Still Dressing for Stevie”, in New York Times:

Forms

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most chiffonlike Degree=Sup lexicographic
more chiffonlike Degree=Cmp lexicographic