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 a sheer, mesh fabric constructed in plain weave, originally made of silk but now often made of cotton or synthetic fibers.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

What’s a little surprising for something labeled the Tiffany Network is the level of crudity in the humor, the specifics of which needn’t be cataloged here.

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As Tiffany Funk, co-founder of Point.me, an online flight-search tool, put it: “Everyone should consider their ‘hassle tolerance’ for travel in the coming weeks.”

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But CBS is already full of people who think they know what they’re doing, who believe they represent hallowed tradition, the so-called Tiffany network, against which the Free Press must seem a tad insubstantial.

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When the department created an “End DEI” portal to collect tips about diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in schools, it quoted Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice in the press release.

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Part of her mission at the Tiffany Network will be to tackle “illiberalism emanating from our fringes.”

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Related Words

• chiffon 
• gauzy 
• lacy 
• pure 
• translucent