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tiffin

[tif-in] / ˈtɪf ɪn /
NOUN
(British) a light midday meal
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For 15 years, the family ran a tiffin service for doctors at the adjoining hospitals, cooking and delivering meals across the medical campus.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

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

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

His tiffin box with tomato sandwiches and his Eagle flask with an eagle was on the little folding table in front of him.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy



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