In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
BANDEAU
brassiere, bra, bandeau
(noun) an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bandeau (plural bandeaux or bandeaus)
A band for the hair.
(medicine) A band.
A narrow, tight bra, especially when strapless; hence, any women's top made from a similar band of fabric.
Source: Wiktionary
Ban"deau, n.; pl. Bandeaux. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A narrow band or fillet; a part of a head-dress. Around the edge of this cap was a stiff bandeau of leather. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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