chiffong

plural chiffongs

1. rarechiffon

   “A light green, sir; a sort of chiffong, they call it.”

   1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954

   2 more examples

   And beyond an inner door coursed the constant stream of shop traffic. "Cashmere stockings—a vard of Valzoen—hard-wearing undervests—Can you match this chiffong?"

   1922 June 24, The Observer, Adelaide, page 43, column 2

   In this striking study, Maria wears a bejewelled bra top, and a brief "chiffong."

   1945 July 30, The Daily Mirror, Sydney, page 5, column 1