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tiffany
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun tiffany has 1 sense
- tiffany(n = noun.person) louis comfort tiffany - United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933); Array is a kind of artist, creative person
CIDE DICTIONARY
tiffany, n. [OE. tiffenay; cf. OF. tiffe ornament, tiffer to adjust, adorn. See Tiff to dress.].
A species of gause, or very silk. [1913 Webster]
"The smoke of sulphur . . . is commonly used by women to whiten tiffanies."
[1913 Webster]
tiffany, a. [After Louis Comfort Tiffany .].
- made of stained glass by, or in the style of objects made by,
Louis C. ; as, a Tiffany lamp. [PJC]Tiffany - Made by or purchased from the
(with headquarters in New York City); as, Tiffany jewelry. [PJC]Tiffany corporation
OXFORD DICTIONARY
tiffany, n. (pl. -ies) thin gauze muslin.
Etymology
orig. dress worn on Twelfth Night, f. OF tifanie f. eccl.L theophania f. Gk theophaneia Epiphany
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