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Tiffany vs Mom - What's the difference?

tiffany | mom |

As a noun tiffany

is a kind of gauze, or very thin silk.

As an initialism mom is

(hardware|software).

tiffany

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • transferred from the surname.
  • Short for (poor man's Tiffany)

    • Quotations

    * 1985 Ed McBain: Snow White and Rose Red : page 130: *: "That's her real name, you know. I mean, a lot of girls working the topless joints, they take exotic, sexy names...well, Tiffany Carter, for example...but that was the name Tracy was born with."

    mom

    English

    Alternative forms

    * mam * Mom * mum, Mum (qualifier)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, West Midlands, colloquial, familiar) mother, momma.

    • Usage notes

    * "Mom" is capitalized when used as a proper noun, but not when used as a common noun: *: I think Mom likes my new car. *: I think my mom will like you.

    See also

    * Mother’s Day *

    Anagrams

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