tiffanies

Variant of tiffany

tiffany definition

tif·fany (tif′ə nē)

noun pl. tiffanies -·nies

a thin gauze of silk or muslin

Etymology: OFr tiphanie, Epiphany < LL(Ec) theophania < Gr, lit., manifestation of God: reason for name uncert.

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