tiffany
tiffany — noun
1. a very thin, light silk cloth that is slightly transparent, used in the 1800s an
a very thin, light silk cloth that is slightly transparent, used in the 1800s and early 1900s for making dresses, scarves, and decorative trims
Élise found a nineteenth-century evening gown made of ivory tiffany silk at the antique fair.
uncountable noun; historical textile context
The costume designer chose tiffany gauze for the bridal veil — it was light and translucent.
tiffany gauze — historical silk type
Lace and tiffany silk filled the shelves of the old fabric shop in Kyoto.
A pink tiffany sample from the 1880s was displayed behind glass at the textile museum.
用法筆記
Now mainly encountered in historical or museum contexts. Modern use is very rare outside of costume design or antique textiles.
2. a loosely woven cotton cloth with small holes visible between the threads, used
a loosely woven cotton cloth with small holes visible between the threads, used for straining liquids, wrapping food, or in craft projects
The chef strained the broth through tiffany cloth to remove all the herbs.
strain [liquid] through tiffany cloth
Gardeners sometimes cover young seedlings with tiffany cotton to protect them from insects.
Indra used a square of tiffany fabric to bundle the herbs for making spiced tea.
The art student dipped strips of tiffany cotton into paper pulp to create textured sheets.
- cheesecloth
the more common modern term for loosely woven cotton mesh; tiffany is an older or specialized name
- muslin
a plain-woven cotton cloth, but usually tighter-woven than tiffany
用法筆記
Often used interchangeably with cheesecloth. The term tiffany for cotton mesh is less common in modern everyday English.
常見錯誤
tiffany — adjective
1. describing decorative glass objects, windows, or lamps made by the American arti
describing decorative glass objects, windows, or lamps made by the American artist Louis Comfort Tiffany, or made in a similar colourful style with metal work
The old library had a Tiffany window showing a peacock in blue and green.
Tiffany window — stained glass artwork
A collector paid over ten thousand dollars for an original Tiffany lamp at the auction.
collocation: original Tiffany lamp
The hotel lobby has Tiffany-style glass panels that cast coloured light across the floor.
Asher took a weekend workshop to make small Tiffany glass ornaments with copper foil.
Many churches in the US still preserve their original Tiffany stained-glass windows from the 1800s.
- Tiffany-style
describes pieces inspired by Tiffany but not made by his studio
- favrile
Tiffany's patented type of iridescent art glass
文法句型
Tiffany + noun (lamp, glass, window, vase)
用法筆記
Used before nouns only (attributive position). Describes objects made by Louis Comfort Tiffany's studio OR pieces made in his signature style using favrile glass and copper-foil technique.