The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
AILETTES
Noun
ailettes
plural of ailette
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AILETTE
Ai*lette, n. Etym: [F. ailette, dim. of aile wing, L. ala.]
Definition: A small square shield, formerly worn on the shoulders of knights, -- being the prototype of the modern epaulet. Fairholt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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