tiffany
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Also seen as: tiffanies
Meaning · English
A kind of gauze, or very thin silk.
Noun
Examples
[…] the smoak of sulphur will not black paper, and is commonly used by Women to whiten Tiffanies […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “tiffany” mean?
A kind of gauze, or very thin silk.
Is “tiffany” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.