chiffon
vs
fashion

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"Chiffon" is a noun which is often translated as "la gasa", and "fashion" is a noun which is often translated as "la moda". Learn more about the difference between "chiffon" and "fashion" below.

chiffon(

shih

fan

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (material)

a. la gasa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Chiffon is a sheer fabric that looks beautiful in wedding dresses.La gasa es un material fino que se ve muy bonito en los trajes de boda.

b. el chifón

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The dressmaker purchased a yard of chiffon at the fabric store.La costurera compró una yarda de chifón en la tienda de telas.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

2. (made of chiffon)

a. de gasa

My daughter loves the chiffon curtains in her room.A mi hija le encantan las cortinas de gasa en su cuarto.

b. de chifón

I borrowed my sister's chiffon dress to wear to church.Cogí prestado el vestido de chifón de mi hermana para ir a misa.

fashion(

fah

shihn

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (vogue)

a. la moda

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Floral print is the fashion for this spring.El estampado floral es la moda para esta primavera.

2. (industry)

a. la moda

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

My wife is a famous designer in the world of fashion.Mi esposa es una diseñadora famosa del mundo de la moda.

3. (manner)

a. la manera

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

They are all linked in some fashion.Están todos relacionados de alguna manera.

b. el modo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

He loves me after his own fashion.Me quiere a su modo.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

4. (to shape)

a. formar

God fashioned man from the dust of the earth.Dios formó al hombre con el polvo de la tierra.

b. elaborar

She fashioned a beautiful little bag from a piece of velvet.Elaboró una bella bolsita de un retazo de terciopelo.

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