SINCE 1828
tiffany
noun
tif·fa·ny
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plural tiffanies
Definition of tiffany
(Entry 1 of 4)
1
: a sheer silk gauze formerly used for clothing and trimmings
2
: a plain-woven open-mesh cotton fabric (such as cheesecloth)
Tiffany
adjective
Tif·fa·ny
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Definition of Tiffany (Entry 2 of 4)
: being glass or an article of glass made by or in the manner of Louis C. Tiffany
especially
: made of pieces of stained glass
a Tiffany-style lamp a Tiffany window
Tiffany
biographical name (1)
Tif·fa·ny
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Definition of Tiffany (Entry 3 of 4)
Charles Lewis 1812–1902 American jeweler
Tiffany
biographical name (2)Definition of Tiffany (Entry 4 of 4)
Louis Comfort 1848–1933 son of Charles Lewis Tiffany American painter and stained-glass artist
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