Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

ninon

ninon (nē"non; F. nē*nôN") , noun

[F: nickname for proper name Anne; 1910-15]

A sturdy cloth material of chiffon or voile, used for the manufacture of dresses and other women's garments, and for curtains, and drapery. The material may be constructed by either a plain or a novelty weaving technique. — RHUD