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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tiffany \Tif"fa*ny\, n. [OE. tiffenay; cf. OF. tiffe ornament,
     tiffer to adjust, adorn. See {Tiff} to dress.]
     A species of gause, or very silk.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The smoke of sulphur . . . is commonly used by women to


           whiten tiffanies.                        --Sir T.
                                                    Browne.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tiffany \Tif"fa*ny\, a. [After Louis Comfort Tiffany.]
     1. made of stained glass by, or in the style of objects made
        by, Louis C. Tiffany; as, a Tiffany lamp.
        [PJC]
  
     2. Made by or purchased from the Tiffany corporation (with
        headquarters in New York City); as, Tiffany jewelry.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Tiffany
       n : United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933)
           [syn: {Louis Comfort Tiffany}]

















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