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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

From The Imaginary Marriage by Cooper, Henry St. John

Charming in a soft white ninon gown and a big white hat, she held a tennis-racket in her hand, presenting a pretty picture framed by the dark doorway.

From Hushed Up! A Mystery of London by Le Queux, William

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 Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.

Of ninon, for choice, with a Duvetyn hat.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, September 19, 1917 by Various