tiffinnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈtɪf.ɪn/us/ˈtɪf.ɪn/old use or Indian Englisha small meal, especially one that you eat in the middle of the day
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Meals & parts of meals
- accompaniment
- afternoon tea
- afters
- amuse-bouche
- antipasto
- dinner
- dinner party
- dinner time
- elevenses
- English breakfast
- packed lunch
- picnic
- plate meal
- ploughman's lunch
- postprandial
- smorgasbord
- tea party
- teatime
- TV dinner
- working lunch/breakfast
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Examples from literature
- About 5,000 tiffin wallahs work in Mumbai.