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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tif•fa•ny (tif′ə nē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nies. - Textilesa sheer, mesh fabric constructed in plain weave, originally made of silk but now often made of cotton or synthetic fibers.
- Late Latin theophania. See theophany
- Old French tiphanie Epiphany
- 1250–1300; 1595–1605 for current sense; perh. punning use of the earlier word, Middle English: feast of the Epiphany
- Biographical Charles Lewis, 1812–1902, U.S. jeweler.
his son Louis Com•fort (kum′fərt),USA pronunciation 1848–1933, U.S. painter and decorator, esp. of glass.- a female given name.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tiffany /ˈtɪfənɪ/ n ( pl -nies)- a sheer fine gauzy fabric
Etymology: 17th Century: (in the sense: a fine dress worn on Twelfth Night): from Old French tifanie, from ecclesiastical Latin theophania Epiphany; see theophany Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Tiffany /ˈtifənɪ/ n - Louis Comfort. 1848–1933, US glass-maker and Art-Nouveau craftsman, best known for creating the Favrile style of stained glass
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