Tiffany
[ tif-uh-nee ]
/ ˈtɪf ə ni /
noun
Charles Lewis,1812–1902,
U.S. jeweler.
his sonLouis Com·fort
[kuhm-fert] /ˈkʌm fərt/,1848–1933,
U.S. painter and decorator, especially of glass.
a female given name.
British Dictionary definitions for charles tiffany (1 of 3)
tiffany
/ (ˈtɪfənɪ) /
noun plural -nies
a sheer fine gauzy fabric
Word Origin for tiffany
C17: (in the sense: a fine dress worn on Twelfth Night): from Old French
tifanie, from ecclesiastical Latin
theophania Epiphany; see
theophany
British Dictionary definitions for charles tiffany (2 of 3)
Tiffany
1
/ (ˈtifənɪ) /
noun
Louis Comfort. 1848–1933, US glass-maker and Art-Nouveau craftsman, best known for creating the Favrile style of stained glass