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tif·fa·ny

(tĭf′ə-nē)

n. pl. tif·fa·nies

A thin, transparent gauze of silk or cotton muslin.

[Probably from obsolete French tiphanie, Epiphany, from Old French, from Late Latin theophania; see theophany.]

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tiffany

(ˈtɪfənɪ)

n, pl -nies

(Textiles) a sheer fine gauzy fabric

[C17: (in the sense: a fine dress worn on Twelfth Night): from Old French tifanie, from ecclesiastical Latin theophania Epiphany; see theophany]

Tiffany

(ˈtɪfənɪ)

(Biography) Louis Comfort. 1848–1933, US glass-maker and Art-Nouveau craftsman, best known for creating the Favrile style of stained glass

Tiffany

(ˈtifənɪ)

n, pl -nies

(Breeds) another name for Chantilly²

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tif•fa•ny

(ˈtɪf ə ni)

n., pl. -nies.

a sheer, mesh fabric constructed in plain weave.

[1595–1605; of uncertain orig.]

Tif•fa•ny

(ˈtɪf ə ni)

n.

1. Charles Lewis, 1812–1902, U.S. jeweler.

2. his son Louis Comfort, 1848–1933, U.S. painter and decorator, esp. of glass.

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Tiffany - United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933)

Louis Comfort Tiffany

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Bela Tiffany; and I rejoiced at the oddity of the name, because it gave his image and character a sort of individuality in my conception.

Tiffany informed me that it had long since been removed, and was supposed to be hidden in some out-of-the-way corner of the New England Museum.

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Archer writing out the menus on Tiffany's thickest gilt-edged bristol, while Mrs.

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They made, in fact, a masked battery behind the decorous office blinds, and there lay in wait as simply excited as children until at last the stem of the luckless Wetterhorn appeared, beating and rolling at quarter speed over the recently reconstructed pinnacles of Tiffany's.

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During this event we were told the story of the legendary Tiffany Setting, introduced in 1886 by founder Charles Lewis Tiffany.

Jeweler celebrates the 130th anniversary of the Tiffany Setting

REVELLERS at a sports bar in Cannock were stunned when chart-topper Tiffany jumped up on stage to sing her biggest hit.

Think you're alone now? Hold tight, Tiffany's here; 80s STAR STUNS DRINKERS AS SHE LEAPS UP TO BELT OUT HER HIT RECORD IN BAR

"Tiffany is among the world's most important houses of luxury, and fragrances are an important expression of the brand," said Frederic Cumenal, chief executive officer of Tiffany & Co.

Tiffany & Co. and Coty Inc. have forged an agreement regarding the development, production and distribution of a new line of Tiffany fragrances for both women and men

LIGHTING COMPANY DALE TIFFANY HAS TEAMED UP WITH FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, A global leader in LED technology, to distribute portable lamps, fixtures and outdoor lighting that include Fox-Conn's exclusive LED bulb.

Dale Tiffany dips into LED with FoxConn deal; the lighting company has become the U.S. and Canadian distributor of a new LED line from FoxConn

TIFFANY Stanley is rooting all the way for Irish model Nadia Forde to be crowned Queen of the Jungle.

Tiff tips Nad to reign in jungle; MODEL HOPES PAL WILL WIN SHOW

It's the Tiffany Blue Box--and yes, the term "Tiffany Blue Box" is trademarked, too.

The Tiffany Blue Box: how an ordinary piece of folded blue cardboard became the world's most coveted container