tiffany

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɪfəni/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tif′ə nē)

Inflections of 'tiffany' (n): npl: tiffanies

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tif•fa•ny  (tif′ə nē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nies. 
  1. Textilesa sheer, mesh fabric constructed in plain weave, originally made of silk but now often made of cotton or synthetic fibers.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

Tif•fa•ny  (tif′ə nē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Charles Lewis, 1812–1902, U.S. jeweler.
    2. his son Louis Com•fort  (kum′fərt),USA pronunciation 1848–1933, U.S. painter and decorator, esp. of glass.
  2. a female given name.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tiffany /ˈtɪfənɪ/ n ( pl -nies)
  1. 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 /ˈtɪfənɪ/ n
  1. Louis Comfort. 1848–1933, US glass-maker and Art-Nouveau craftsman, best known for creating the Favrile style of stained glass
Tiffany /ˈtɪfənɪ/ n ( pl -nies)
  1. another name for Chantilly
'tiffany' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Chantilly - Favrile Glass - Tiffany glass - Tiffany setting

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