Definition of "tiffin" in English

noun

1. (British, India) A (light) midday meal or snack; luncheon.

   • He took his tiffin from home and ate the food two hours later in school.

2. (British, India) A box or container used to carry a tiffin.

3. A cake-like confection composed of crushed biscuits, sugar, syrup, raisins, cherries and cocoa powder, often covered with a layer of melted chocolate.

verb

1. (British, India, intransitive) To eat a (light) midday meal or snack.