An idea with a different meaning from its literal meaning - The phrases âsweaty palmsâ or âtwinkling eyesâ have come to mean more than the fact that your palms are sweaty or your eyes have a twinkle in them.
Chiffonade (. [Êi.fÉ.nad]) is a chopping technique in which herbs or leafy green vegetables (such as spinach and basil) are cut into long, thin strips. This is accomplished by stacking leaves, rolling them tightly, then slicing the leaves perpendicular to the roll.
Chiffon may refer to: chiffon adj: as thin and soft as chiffon; chiffon taffeta n: a sheer fabric of silk or rayon. Chiffon \Chif`fon\, n. [F., lit., rag.See {Chiffonier}.] 1. Any merely ornamental adjunct of a woman's dress, as a bunch of ribbon, lace, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2.hiffon. Chiffon may refer to: chiffon adj: as thin and soft as chiffon; chiffon taffeta n: a sheer fabric of silk or rayon. Chiffon \Chif`fon\, n. [F., lit., rag. See {Chiffonier}.] 1.