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tiffany

1 American  
[tif-uh-nee] / ˈtɪf ə ni /

noun

plural

tiffanies

  1. a sheer, mesh fabric constructed in plain weave, originally made of silk but now often made of cotton or synthetic fibers.

Tiffany 2 American  
[tif-uh-nee] / ˈtɪf ə ni /

noun

  1. Charles Lewis, 1812–1902, U.S. jeweler.

  2. his son Louis Comfort 1848–1933, U.S. painter and decorator, especially of glass.

  3. a female given name.

Tiffany 1 British  
/ ˈtifənɪ /

noun

  1. Louis Comfort. 1848–1933, US glass-maker and Art-Nouveau craftsman, best known for creating the Favrile style of stained glass

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Tiffany 2 British  

noun

  1. another name for Chantilly

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tiffany 3 British  
/ ˈtɪfənɪ /

noun

  1. a sheer fine gauzy fabric

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

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In court, Tiffany Scott KC, for the association, said Mr Rosindell had "chosen to take no steps to find any alternative office space" and that Reform "ought also to be supporting him".

From BBC

It is also working on contingency plans for other potential disruptions, including improving its recycling technology for rare-earth minerals, a market that China dominates, and reducing its use of specialty gases, says Tiffany Hsiao, a fund manager at Matthews Asia.

From Barron's

After a brief intermission, things transitioned to Jo Koy’s portion of the show featuring warm-up sets from TikTok skitmaster King Bach and longtime friend and stand-up star Tiffany Haddish, who came to the stage looking ready for the red carpet with a flowing silk dress, hair blowing in the man-made wind to deliver her brand of high-energy stories about becoming a real estate tycoon in South-Central.

From Los Angeles Times

Though the organization no longer recommends a specific time limit, an hour is a good goal to strive for, said Dr. Tiffany Munzer, the lead author of the organization’s latest policy statement on technology use.

From Los Angeles Times

Season 4 united Tiffany Pennywell and Brett Brown; their marriage is still going strong, as are those of fellow participants Chelsea Griffin and Kwame Appiah, and Bliss Poureetezadi and Zack Goytowski.

From Salon

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