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

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 William Le Queux

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

I put the beautiful mother-o'-pearl, satin-lined wrap upon her shoulders, sturdily made against the flaring, flimsy, cerise-coloured ninon.

From Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune by Mrs. Oliver Onions

Of ninon, for choice, with a Duvetyn hat.

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

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

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