also chiffonnade, food preparation technique, 1847, from French chiffonade, from chiffon (see chiffon) + -ade. In reference to the condition of the leafy stuff after it is so treated.
chiefdom
chiefly
chieftain
chifferobe
chiffon
chiffonade
chiffonier
chigger
chignon
chigoe
Chihuahua