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tiffin Definition

tif·fin (tif′in)

noun, intransitive verb

Brit. lunch

Etymology: Anglo-Ind for tiffing, drinking, hence, by extension, eating < tiff

tiffin Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • take: He even manages to cool off in the sparkling waters of the Indian Ocean and take tiffin with sari-clad memsahibs.

Modifies a noun

  • box: The history of tiffin box carriers run parallel to the history of Mumbai's development.
  • carrier: Mumbai's tiffin carriers have achieved a level of service to which Western businesses can only aspire.