I. ˈtifə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably alteration of tiffing, gerund of obsolete tiff to drink, eat between meals, from tiff (II)
1. : a midday meal : luncheon
2. : a moderate yellowish brown that is very slightly redder and deeper than mummy, redder and very slightly darker than Bismarck brown, and darker and slightly redder than maple sugar — called also condor
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to take tiffin : lunch