Charles Lewis, 1812–1902, U.S. jeweler.
his son Louis Comfort 1848–1933, U.S. painter and decorator, especially of glass.
a female given name.
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
A dimity gown—or shall it be of tiffany with a quilted petticoat?
From The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century by Heyer, Georgette
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 Montagu, Mary Wortley, Lady
And I heard the tinkling of bells: and then found a tune running in my head—'twas "Tire me in tiffany," and I tried to think where last I heard it.
From The Splendid Spur by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
The fakes imitated brands like Bvlgari, Cartier, Louis Vuitton, and Tiffany & Co, and generated an estimated $1.14m in illicit profits for the counterfeit syndicate.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Matthews China Innovators Active is run by Asia investor Tiffany Hsiao, who returned to Matthews last year after a period of investing in private companies in Asia for Artisan Partners.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
According to court documents that were filed earlier this year and reviewed by TMZ, Love allegedly owes Tiffany Lee $250,000 in child support.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Markets are now “effectively pricing in a partial de-escalation scenario, where energy prices stabilize rather than fully unwind,” Tiffany Wilding, an economist at Pimco, said in an email to MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
“We’re going bowling!” said Tiffany in a bright voice, as if going bowling meant flying to the moon.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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