TIFFANIES

Noun

tiffanies

plural of tiffany

Source: Wiktionary


TIFFANY

Tif"fa*ny, n. Etym: [OE. tiffenay; cf. OF. tiffe ornament, tiffer to adjust, adorn. See Tiff to dress.]

Definition: A species of gause, or very silk. The smoke of sulphur . . . is commonly used by women to whiten tiffanies. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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