tiffin
a light midday meal; lunch
to eat a light midday meal.
to provide a light meal for; serve lunch to.
Origin of tiffin
1Other definitions for Tiffin (2 of 2)
a city in N Ohio.
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How to use tiffin in a sentence
On her table is the most appetizing of tiffins; and after it we have another talk through the office window.
A Midsummer Drive Through The Pyrenees | Edwin Asa DixWe rode our tiffins back and met Miss Eastinhoe with her friends.
Mr. Jacobs | Arlo BatesI saw him on and off for a week, usually at tiffins or dinners given for him by some of his British friends.
Many Fronts | Lewis R. FreemanHaving our tiffins saddled, we rode off at a breakneck pace, and cleverly managed to ride down the uncle of the heroine.
Mr. Jacobs | Arlo BatesMiss Tiffins bade us be seated, and then asked in what way she could be of service to us.
A Bid for Fortune | Guy Boothby
British Dictionary definitions for tiffin
/ (ˈtɪfɪn) /
(in India) a light meal, esp one taken at midday
Origin of tiffin
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