Tif·fa·ny (t f  -n ), Louis Comfort 1848-1933. American artist who developed an opalescent colored glass that he used in stained-glass windows, lamps, and other decorations. |
| tif·fa·ny (tf-n) 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.] |
tiffany [ˈtɪfənɪ]
n pl -nies
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a sheer fine gauzy fabric
[(in the sense: a fine dress worn on Twelfth Night): from Old French tifanie, from ecclesiastical Latin theophania Epiphany; see theophany]
Tiffany [ˈtifənɪ]
n
(Biographies / Tiffany, Louis Comfort (1848-1933) M, US, TECHNOLOGY: glass-maker, ARTS AND CRAFTS: craftsman) Louis Comfort. 1848-1933, US glass-maker and Art-Nouveau craftsman, best known for creating the Favrile style of stained glass
Tiffany2
n pl -nies
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) another name for Chantilly [2]
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| Noun | 1. |  Tiffany - United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933) |
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