† tiffety-taffetyadj.

Forms: 1500s tiffite taffetie.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: taffety adj.

Etymology: Reduplication (with vowel variation) of taffety adj. (compare sense 2a at that entry); perhaps also influenced by association with tiff v.¹

Reduplicated form of taffety adj. 2a (cf. quot. a1627 there); perhaps also associated with tiff v.¹Apparently an isolated use.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > smartly or elegantly dressed

well-arrayeda1387

well-clada1400

well-apparelledc1450

well-dressed1484

fine1526

point-devicea1529

feat1560

tiffety-taffety1595

well-gowned1632

well-rigged1741

neat-dressed1757

smartc1778

well-turned-out1825

well-tailored1828

upholstered1892

whip-smart1937

sharp1944

pressed1963

the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > flashiness or gaudiness > [adjective] > person

tiffety-taffety1595

flaming1781

1595 ‘J. Dando’ & ‘H. Runt’ Maroccus Extaticus 13 Tush, she that I talke of can entertaine you with a duzen of tiffite taffetie girles in a morning.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	tiffety-taffety
释义	† tiffety-taffetyadj. Forms: 1500s tiffite taffetie. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: taffety adj. Etymology: Reduplication (with vowel variation) of taffety adj. (compare sense 2a at that entry); perhaps also influenced by association with tiff v.¹ Reduplicated form of taffety adj. 2a (cf. quot. a1627 there); perhaps also associated with tiff v.¹Apparently an isolated use. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > smartly or elegantly dressed well-arrayeda1387 well-clada1400 well-apparelledc1450 well-dressed1484 fine1526 point-devicea1529 feat1560 tiffety-taffety1595 well-gowned1632 well-rigged1741 neat-dressed1757 smartc1778 well-turned-out1825 well-tailored1828 upholstered1892 whip-smart1937 sharp1944 pressed1963 the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > flashiness or gaudiness > [adjective] > person tiffety-taffety1595 flaming1781 1595 ‘J. Dando’ & ‘H. Runt’ Maroccus Extaticus 13 Tush, she that I talke of can entertaine you with a duzen of tiffite taffetie girles in a morning. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < adj.1595
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