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chiffon [∫ifɔ̃]masculine noun* * *ʃifɔ̃nom masculin1) ( morceau d'étoffe) rag, (piece of) cloth2) ( pour nettoyer) dusterdonner or passer un coup de chiffon sur quelque chose — to give something a quick dust ou wipe
donner or passer un coup de chiffon — to do some dusting
3) ( document sans valeur) scrap of paper••parler or causer (colloq) chiffons — to talk (about) clothes
* * *ʃifɔ̃ nmrag, piece of rag* * *chiffon nm1 ( morceau d'étoffe) rag, (piece of) cloth; une poupée de chiffons a rag doll; des chiffons imbibés d'essence rags soaked in petrol GB ou gas US; collecte de chiffons collection of old clothes; à l'arrivée ma robe était un vrai chiffon when I arrived my dress was all crumpled up;2 ( pour nettoyer) gén ( sec) duster; donner or passer un coup de chiffon sur qch to give sth a quick dust ou wipe; donner or passer un coup de chiffon to do some dusting; elle a toujours le chiffon à la main she's always got a duster in her hand; nettoyer avec un chiffon humide to clean [sth] with a damp cloth;3 ( document sans valeur) scrap of paper; cet accord n'est qu'un chiffon this agreement isn't worth the paper it's written on.parler or causer chiffons to talk (about) clothes; agiter un chiffon rouge devant qn to goad sb.[ʃifɔ̃] nom masculin1. [torchon] cloth2. [vieux tissu] ragparler chiffons to talk clothes ou fashion3. (péjoratif) [texte]————————en chiffon locution adjectivale
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