tiffany
noun
a sheer, mesh fabric constructed in plain weave, originally made of silk but now often made of cotton or synthetic fibers.
tiffany
1 American
[tif-uh-nee]
/ ˈtɪf ə ni /
noun
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tiffanies
plural
Tiffany
2
American
[tif-uh-nee]
/ ˈtɪf ə ni /
noun
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Charles Lewis, 1812–1902, U.S. jeweler.
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his son Louis Comfort 1848–1933, U.S. painter and decorator, especially of glass.
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a female given name.
Tiffany
1
British
/ ˈtifənɪ /
noun
Tiffany
2
British
noun
tiffany
3
British
/ ˈtɪfənɪ /
noun
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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
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Whoppers that are as tiffany as Anne Valérie Hash's Spring/Summer collection of 2009.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 3, 2012
The dictionary says "tiffany" means a thin muslin gauze.
From Time Magazine Archive
She went on to sing as she went, "Green as grass is my kirtle," "Tire me in tiffany," "Come ye bearded men-at-arms," and "The Bending Rush."
From The Splendid Spur by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
But the piece of luxury which grieved my eyes, was the table-cloth and napkins, which were all tiffany, embroidered with silk and gold, in the finest manner, in natural flowers.
From Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M—y W—y M—e Written during Her Travels in Europe, Asia and Africa to Persons of Distinction, Men of Letters, &c. in Different Parts of Europe by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
She looked hideous in her brown Venice waistcoat; frightful in her orange tiffany farthingale;—absolutely unbearable in her black velvet hood, wire ruff, and taffety gown.
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by John Roby
As Tiffany Lester, women’s health medical director at the lab-testing company Function Health, recently said, “We have almost been conditioned, in a way, to only accept the standard panel.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
When Gordon Russell from Vero Beach, Fla., had a diamond from Costco appraised, he said that the jeweler thought the stone had come from Tiffany & Co.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Bettina Trump's Instagram post was accompanied by 20 photos including one of the newlywed couple on a beach, and others of President Trump's other children Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump and Tiffany Trump.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany has said he sustained minor injuries after a plane he was on landed on a lake, forcing him and the pilot to swim to safety.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
“No,” I waved my hand, as if I was waving off the thought of Tiffany coming.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
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