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Tiffany2|ˈtɪfənɪ|
The name of Charles L. Tiffany (1812–1902), goldsmith and founder of a fashionable New York firm of jewellers Tiffany and Co., and of his son Louis C. Tiffany (1848–1933), Art Nouveau decorator noted for his iridescent glassware, used: a. attrib. (sometimes with small initial) to designate objects made or designed by either of these (but esp. the son) or imitating his style, esp. as Tiffany glass, Tiffany lamp. b. Allusively to denote organizations, etc., considered equal to Tiffany and Co. in high-quality craftsmanship or exclusiveness. Also Comb., as Tiffany-style, Tiffany-type adjs.
1895Montgomery Ward Catal. Spring & Summer 153/1, 1K Diamond. Tiffany Setting. 1907Kipling Let. 10 Dec. (1983) 56 A slippery slidy red leather box—like a huge Tiffany jewel case. 1930E. Waugh Labels vii. 175 Gaudi alone was able to use it [sc. a mosaic of broken china and pebbles embedded in cement] with precision..and make of it the craft which, in New York, is reverently known as ‘Tiffany bathroom’. 1936J. Dos Passos Big Money 307 Gladys kept..tiffanyglass bowls full of freezias. [1964M. J. Simon New York This Way iii. 31 Tiffany & Co., celebrated American jewellers whose name often is used colloquially to signify highest quality of product or service in any field.] 1969A. Lurie Real People 89 The Tiffany lanterns [had been] lit beside the front door. 1971P. A. Whitney Listen for Whisperer v. 95, I switched on the Tiffany lamp. 1973Synagogue Light Sept. 4/2 By maintaining a small, specialized firm, we have been able to attain a consistently high calibre level of financial performance... It is the quality we are noted for, a Tiffany type organization. 1977Lancashire Life Mar. 56/3 (caption) His policy is to supplement ‘the world's finest exhibition’ of Tiffany glass with a monthly change of exhibitions. 1977Texas Highways Dec. 33/1 Tiffany-style lampshades. 1978M. Puzo Fools Die xiii. 144, I had become the Tiffany's of bribe takers, with rich, trusting customers. 1979United States 1980/81 (Penguin Travel Guides) 425 This one..has Tiffany lamps, antique tables, and a very friendly atmosphere. 1980‘E. McBain’ Ghosts iv. 75 The Tiffany-style lamp on the end table. |