The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BACKSTITCHED
Verb
backstitched
simple past tense and past participle of backstitch
Source: Wiktionary
BACKSTITCH
Back"stitch`, n. Etym: [Back, adv. + stitch.]
Definition: A stitch made by setting the needle back of the end of the last stitch, and bringing it out in front of the end.
Back"stitch`, v. i.
Definition: To sew with backstitches; as, to backstitch a seam.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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