tiffany
[ tif-uh-nee ]
/ ˈtɪf ə ni /
noun, plural tif·fa·nies.
a sheer, mesh fabric constructed in plain weave, originally made of silk but now often made of cotton or synthetic fibers.
Origin of tiffany
1250–1300; 1595–1605 for current sense; perhaps punning use of the earlier word, Middle English: feast of the Epiphany < Old French
tiphanie Epiphany < Late Latin
theophania. See
theophany
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Definition for tiffany (2 of 2)
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for 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 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