tiffany

¹

[ tif-uh-nee ]

noun

, plural tif·fa·nies.

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 a sheer, mesh fabric constructed in plain weave, originally made of silk but now often made of cotton or synthetic fibers.

Tiffany

²

[ tif-uh-nee ]

noun

1. Charles Lewis, 1812–1902, U.S. jeweler.
2. his son Louis Com·fort [kuhm, -fert], 1848–1933, U.S. painter and decorator, especially of glass.
3. a female given name.

tiffany

¹

/ ˈtɪfənɪ /

noun

1. a sheer fine gauzy fabric

Tiffany

²

/ ˈtifənɪ /

noun

1. TiffanyLouis Comfort18481933MUSTECHNOLOGY: glass-makerARTS AND CRAFTS: craftsman Louis Comfort. 1848–1933, US glass-maker and Art-Nouveau craftsman, best known for creating the Favrile style of stained glass

Tiffany

³

noun

1. another name for Chantilly

Word History and Origins

Origin of tiffany¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tiffany¹

C17: (in the sense: a fine dress worn on Twelfth Night): from Old French tifanie, from ecclesiastical Latin theophania Epiphany; see theophany

Example Sentences

But many like Owen Chow, Ventus Lau and Tiffany Yuen represented a new generation of vocal activists.

From BBC

"We were very fortunate that Tiffany, herself personally, advocated for us to be her opening act. Suddenly, we walked out and they saw us. Nobody knew what was going to happen. Nobody knew," Wahlberg said.

From Salon

While on tour together with '80s hit teen musician Tiffany in 1989, New Kids on The Block got a chance to appeal to her audience.

From Salon

But Tiffany's closeness with the band, particularly Jonathan, resulted in female fans spewing vitriol at her before her performances on headlining tour.

From Salon

The 18-carat Tiffany & Co timepiece was given to Sir Arthur Rostron, then captain of passenger ship RMS Carpathia, by survivors he rescued.

From BBC

Related Words

• chiffon
• gauzy
• lacy
• pure
• translucent