Definition
A finely-woven Japanese silk fabric with a deeply creped or wrinkled surface, traditionally used for kimonos and formal garments.
Etymology
From Japanese chirimen (ちりめん), derived from crepe manufacturing techniques. The word entered English through textile trade with Japan, particularly during and after the opening of Japan in the 19th century when silk exports increased dramatically.
Kelly Says
Japanese textile names like chirimen became status symbols in Victorian England—knowing that 'chirimen' meant expensive, intricately-processed silk with that specific crinkly texture showed you understood luxury fabrics and probably had money to buy them!
Translations
ARالعربية
تشيريمين
tashīrīmīn
BNবাংলা
চিরিমেন
chi-ri-men
CACatalà
chirimen
chi-ri-men
CSČeština
chirimen
chi-ri-men
DADansk
chirimen
chi-ri-men
DEDeutsch
Chirimen
chi-ri-men
ELΕλληνικά
χιριμέν
chi-ri-men
ESEspañol
chirimen
chi-ri-men
FAفارسی
چیریمن
chi-ri-men
FISuomi
chirimen
chi-ri-men
FRFrançais
chirimen
chi-ri-men
HEעברית
צ'ירימען
chi-ri-men
HIहिन्दी
चीरीमेन
chi-ri-men
HUMagyar
chirimen
chi-ri-men
IDBahasa Indonesia
chirimen
chi-ri-men
ITItaliano
chirimen
chi-ri-men
MSBahasa Melayu
chirimen
chi-ri-men
MYမြန်မာ
ချီရီမင်
chi-ri-men
NLNederlands
chirimen
chi-ri-men
NONorsk
chirimen
chi-ri-men
PLPolski
chirimen
chi-ri-men
PTPortuguês
chirimen
chi-ri-men
RORomână
chirimen
chi-ri-men
RUРусский
чиримен
chi-ri-men
SVSvenska
chirimen
chi-ri-men
SWKiswahili
chirimen
chi-ri-men
TAதமிழ்
சீரிமென்
chi-ri-men
TEతెలుగు
చిరిమెన్
chi-ri-men
TRTürkçe
chirimen
chi-ri-men
UKУкраїнська
чиримен
chi-ri-men
URاردو
چیرِمِن
chi-ri-men
VITiếng Việt
chirimen
chi-ri-men