C17: (in the sense: a fine dress worn on Twelfth Night): from Old French tifanie, from ecclesiastical Latin theophania Epiphany; see theophany
Tiffany in British English1
(ˈtɪfənɪ)
noun
Louis Comfort. 1848–1933, US glass-maker and Art-Nouveau craftsman, best known for creating the Favrile style of stained glass
Tiffany in British English2
(ˈtɪfənɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-nies
another name for Chantilly (sense 2)
Tiffany in American English1
(ˈtɪfəni)
adjective
designating or of
a.
a raised mounting or setting for a finger ring, with a gem held in place by prongs
b.
an art nouveau style or design in stained glass, as for lampshades or windows
Word origin
(sense a) after C. L. Tiffany (1812-1902), U.S. jeweler; (sense b) after L. C. Tiffany (1848-1933), U.S. designer & glass manufacturer, son of the jeweler
Tiffany in American English2
(ˈtɪfəni)
noun
a feminine name
tiffany in American English
(ˈtɪfəni)
nounWord forms: pluralˈtiffanies
a thin gauze of silk or muslin
Word origin
OFr tiphanie, Epiphany < LL(Ec) theophania < Gr, lit., manifestation of God: reason for name uncert.