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

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

From Pink Gods and Blue Demons by Stockley, Cynthia

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.

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.

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

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

From The Imaginary Marriage by Cooper, Henry St. John