tiffany

tif·fa·ny

noun \ˈti-fə-nē\

plural tif·fa·nies

Definition of TIFFANY

1

: a sheer silk gauze formerly used for clothing and trimmings

2

: a plain-woven open-mesh cotton fabric (as cheesecloth)

Origin of TIFFANY

perhaps from obsolete French tiphanie Epiphany, from Late Latin theophania, from Late Greek, ultimately from Greek theos god + phainein to show

First Known Use: 1601