In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BROOCHES
Noun
brooches
plural of brooch
Source: Wiktionary
BROOCH
Brooch, n. Etym: [See Broach, n.]
1. An ornament, in various forms, with a tongue, pin, or loop for attaching it to a garment; now worn at the breast by women; a breastpin. Formerly worn by men on the hat. Honor 's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat. B. Jonson.
2. (Paint.)
Definition: A painting all of one color, as a sepia painting, or an India painting.
Brooch, v. t. Etym: [imp. & p. p. Brooched (.]
Definition: To adorn as with a brooch. [R.]
BROOCH
Brooch, n. Etym: [See Broach, n.]
1. An ornament, in various forms, with a tongue, pin, or loop for attaching it to a garment; now worn at the breast by women; a breastpin. Formerly worn by men on the hat. Honor 's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat. B. Jonson.
2. (Paint.)
Definition: A painting all of one color, as a sepia painting, or an India painting.
Brooch, v. t. Etym: [imp. & p. p. Brooched (.]
Definition: To adorn as with a brooch. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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