chiffe

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French chiffe, from Old French chipe (“cloth, rag”), from chippe, from Middle English chippe, from Old English ċipp (“chip, wooden shaving”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃif/

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Noun

chiffe f (plural chiffes)

1. rag
2. drip (person of weak character)

Related terms

• chiffon

Further reading

• “chiffe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.