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tiffin

[tif-in] / ˈtɪf ɪn /
NOUN
(British) a light midday meal
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At the counter selling pastries, bread and lunches, Helen Vandenhaute shows me their stackable "tiffin tins" used for takeaways.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2023

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

He found a hawker to sell his necklaces and earrings in plastic tiffin boxes on a street full of cheap-jewelry sellers.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2022

In it, Naik writes about dishes inspired by her global travels — but often anchored in her own South Asian heritage — that are fit to pack into a tiffin, an Indian lunch box.

From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2021

He had a tiffin carrier with tomato sandwiches.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy



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