In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ADONISE
Etymology
Verb
adonise (third-person singular simple present adonises, present participle adonising, simple past and past participle adonised)
(transitive) To embellish or adorn, especially in order to improve the appearance of.
(intransitive) To enhance one's own appearance.
Usage notes
Originally, this word was often capitalized, perhaps reflecting its origins from a proper noun (Adonis). After about 1850, however, the use of the upper case version gives way to a lower-case version.
Anagrams
• Oneidas, anodise, iodanes
Verb
Adonise (third-person singular simple present Adonises, present participle Adonising, simple past and past participle Adonised)
Alternative form of adonise
Anagrams
• Oneidas, anodise, iodanes
Source: Wiktionary
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