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- [tif-uh-nee]
- /ˈtɪf ə ni/
- /ˈtɪfənɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tif-uh-nee]
- /ˈtɪf ə ni/
Definitions of tiffany word
- noun plural tiffany a sheer, mesh fabric constructed in plain weave, originally made of silk but now often made of cotton or synthetic fibers. 1
- noun tiffany Charles Lewis, 1812–1902, U.S. jeweler. 1
- noun tiffany his son, Louis Comfort [kuhm-fert] /ˈkʌm fərt/ (Show IPA), 1848–1933, U.S. painter and decorator, especially of glass. 1
- noun tiffany a female given name. 1
- noun tiffany a sheer fine gauzy fabric 0
- noun tiffany Louis Comfort. 1848–1933, US glass-maker and Art-Nouveau craftsman, best known for creating the Favrile style of stained glass 0
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Origin of tiffany
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; 1595-1605 for current sense; perhaps punning use of the earlier word, Middle English: feast of the Epiphany < Old French tiphanie Epiphany < Late Latin theophania. See theophany
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Parts of speech for Tiffany
noun
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tiffany popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tiffany usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tiffany
adj tiffany
- cellophane — Cellophane is a thin, transparent material that is used to wrap things.
- chiffon — Chiffon is a kind of very thin silk or nylon cloth that you can see through.
- cobwebby — bearing an accumulation of cobwebs.
- crystal-clear — absolutely clear; transparent; lucid.
- filmy — thin and light; fine and gauzy: a gown of a filmy material.
adjective tiffany
- cobweb — A cobweb is the net which a spider makes for catching insects.
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