Tiffany, Louis Comfort Tiffany
(noun) United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tiffany (countable and uncountable, plural tiffanies)
A kind of gauze, or very thin silk.
Tiffany
A northern English surname.
A female given name from surnames.
Tiffany (uncountable)
Short for Tiffany glass.
Source: Wiktionary
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
29 December 2024
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
