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tiffin

[tif-in] / ˈtɪf ɪn /
NOUN
(British) a light midday meal
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One mother told BBC Bengali how she'd given her child money for tiffin instead of packing lunch that morning.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Rashim, who is fond of thriller TV shows, watches a local Indian serial on his smartphone while his oldest son, a young teenager, shows up with a tiffin, or lunchbox.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2022

There are Indian tiffin carriers, ghee pots, woks, a noodle press and falafel molds.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2021

The tight quarters are one reason for the tiffin boxes, stackable metal containers used to transport two multipart, shareable entrees.

From Washington Post • Jun. 12, 2019

He had a tiffin carrier with tomato sandwiches.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy



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