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atiffe
† aˈtiffe, v. Obs. rare. [? a. OF. atife-r (15th c. attiffer) f. à to + OF. tifer to adorn, deck out, trick out, perh. f. L.Ger. (Du.) tippen to cut the ends of the hair, to trim, f. tip, tip. (Burguy, Diez.) In mod.F., attifer is familiar, often rather ironical, and said chiefly of dressing the hea... Oxford English Dictionary
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tiff
▪ I. † tiff, n.1 Obs. rare—1. [f. tiff v.1] Manner of dressing or arranging, get-up; the way in which the hair, wig, etc. is dressed.1703 The Levellers in Harl. Misc. (1745) V. 419/2 Did you mark the beau Tiff of his Wig, what a deal of Pains he took to toss it back?▪ II. tiff, n.2 colloq. or slang.... Oxford English Dictionary
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