Chiffons (en. Rags)

/ʃi.fɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Pieces of fabric, often worn out, used for cleaning or as clothing.

She used rags to clean the furniture.

Elle a utilisé des chiffons pour nettoyer les meubles.

Clothing in poor condition, considered worthless.

He always wears rags that have been lying around for years.

Il porte toujours des chiffons qui traînent depuis des années.

Messy or useless belongings.

Put away your rags, it makes a mess in your room.

Range tes chiffons, ça fait désordre dans ta chambre.

Derived from the Old French 'chifon', which means small piece of fabric.

to have rags in one's pockets

to be disorganized or have messy belongings.

avoir des chiffons pleins les poches

to crumple fabric

to disrupt or wrinkle something, usually referring to fabric.

faire du chiffonnage

to throw away rags

to get rid of useless items.

jeter des chiffons

chiffonner

To crumple or fold a piece of fabric.

chiffonner

chiffonade

Technique of slicing vegetables or meats into thin strips.

chiffonade

chiffonerie

Clutter or disorder caused by rags or old belongings.

chiffonerie

A person who wears outdated or worn-out clothing.

Look at that guy, he really looks like rags with those old clothes.

Regarde ce type, il est vraiment chiffons avec ces vieux habits.

A worthless thing.

It's just a rag, don't worry about it.

C'est juste un chiffons, ne t’en fais pas pour ça.