tiffany

¹

[tif-uh-nee]

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 a sheer, mesh fabric constructed in plain weave, originally made of silk but now often made of cotton or synthetic fibers.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

[tif-uh-nee]

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

/ ˈtifənɪ /

noun

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

Tiffany

²

noun

1. another name for Chantilly

tiffany

³

/ ˈtɪfənɪ /

noun

1. a sheer fine gauzy fabric

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 according to Tiffany Rowe, director of Butte County’s Department of Employment and Social Services, the department doesn’t have direct access to that data, and would have to request it from the state.

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“I remember seeing Tiffany, played by Jennifer Tilly, and thinking she looked so pretty. I thought, ‘I want to be like that when I grow up.’

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The runway show took place on the Paramount Studios lot and celebrated Hollywood costume design history, with original wardrobe from movies like “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “Orlando.”

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The managing partner leading Jana’s campaign, Ostfeld, has been at the firm for two decades and worked on campaigns at companies including Tiffany & Co.,

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Tiffany Rivera, a Claire’s employee who is regularly asked to work at special events, traveled from Long Island to Wilmington to re-pierce Sussberg’s ear.

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Related Words

• chiffon 
• gauzy 
• lacy 
• pure 
• translucent