ninon

American  

[nee-non, nee-nawn] / ˈni nɒn, niˈnɔ̃ /

noun

1. a sturdy chiffon or voile constructed in either plain or novelty weaves and generally used in the manufacture of women's garments, curtains, and drapery.

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ninon British  

/ ˈnaɪnɒn, ˈniːnɒn, ninɔ̃ /

noun

1. a fine strong silky fabric

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Etymology

Origin of ninon

1910–15; < French: generic use of nickname for Anne proper name

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Example Sentences

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ninon

Instead, she took from a trunk a roll of filmy powder-blue ninon bought for making blouses.

From Pink Gods and Blue Demons by Cynthia Stockley

I wish I had bought three yards more of that cerise ninon.

From The Imaginary Marriage by Henry St. John Cooper

Black serge, grey tweed, violet ninon; two evening frocks, and the one white satin which was the piece de resistance of the whole.

From A College Girl by William H. C. Groome

Katrine felt an instant conviction that ninon was heavy, that colour was vulgar, that every item of her own toilette was detestable and ill-chosen.

From An Unknown Lover by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

Claire, darling, would you have gold tissue under this ninon, or just a handsome lace?”

From The Independence of Claire by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

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