What does "tiffany" mean?
Ellipsis of Tiffany glass.
Tiffany
/ˈtɪfəni/ name, noun
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Ellipsis of Tiffany glass.
- Grammar: tiffany is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: brand name, color name, female name, given name.
- Useful contrasts: colorless, dull color, generic label.
- Usage evidence: Osgood filled Cleveholm with trophy animal heads, Tiffany lamps, ruby velvet drapes, and imported leather wall coverings.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Ellipsis of Tiffany glass. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable
- 2 A kind of gauze, or very thin silk. countable, uncountable
"[…] the smoak of sulphur will not black paper, and is commonly used by Women to whiten Tiffanies […]"
Proper Noun
- 1 A northern English surname.
- 2 A female given name transferred from the surname.
""That's her real name, you know. I mean, a lot of girls working the topless joints, they take exotic, sexy names...well, Tiffany Carter, for example...but that was the name Tracy was born with.""
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"Osgood filled Cleveholm with trophy animal heads, Tiffany lamps, ruby velvet drapes, and imported leather wall coverings."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "tiffany"?
Common synonyms include: brand name, color name, female name, given name, hue, jewelry label.
How do you use "tiffany" in a sentence?
Osgood filled Cleveholm with trophy animal heads, Tiffany lamps, ruby velvet drapes, and imported leather wall coverings.
How do you pronounce "tiffany"?
Pronounced /ˈtɪfəni/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Old French Tifinie, Tiphanie, from Latin Theophania (“Epiphany”), from Ancient Greek θεο- (theo-, “god”) (combining form of θεός (theós, “god”)) + φαίνω (phaínō, “I shine, appear”). Doublet of theophany. The given name (from circa 12th century) was usually given to girls born at Epiphany. The surname (from late 13th century) is a dialectal variant of the surname Tiffin, which derives from the given name variant Tiffania. In modern times, the given name has been (re)popularized by the surname borne by Charles Lewis Tiffany, founder of jewelry company Tiffany & Co.
Etymology 2
From an Anglo-Norman common name for the festival of the Epiphany. See Tiffany.