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plural tiffanies
Definition of tiffany
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a sheer silk gauze formerly used for clothing and trimmings
2
: a plain-woven open-mesh cotton fabric (such as cheesecloth)
Tiffany
adjective
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Definition of Tiffany (Entry 2 of 2)
: 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
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“Tiffany.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiffany. Accessed 7 Aug. 2022.
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Tiffany biographical name (1)
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Definition of Tiffany
(Entry 1 of 2)
Charles Lewis 1812–1902 American jeweler
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Louis Comfort 1848–1933 son of Charles Lewis Tiffany American painter and stained-glass artist
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The first known use of tiffany was in 1601
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