TIFFANY

Tiffany, Louis Comfort Tiffany

(noun) United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tiffany (countable and uncountable, plural tiffanies)

A kind of gauze, or very thin silk.

Etymology

Proper noun

Tiffany

A northern English surname.

A female given name from surnames.

Noun

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



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