The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BANDEAUS
Noun
bandeaus
plural of bandeau
Anagrams
• unabased
Source: Wiktionary
BANDEAU
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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