In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
brown, brownish, chocolate-brown, dark-brown
(adjective) of a color similar to that of wood or earth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
brownish (comparative more brownish, superlative most brownish)
Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.
Source: Wiktionary
Brown"ish, a.
Definition: Somewhat brown.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.