The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CIRCLET
circlet
(noun) decorated metal band worn around the head
circlet
(noun) a small circle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
circlet (plural circlets)
A small circle.
A ring (typically of gold or silver) worn as an ornament on the head
A crown without arches or a covering.
A round body; an orb.
(UK, dialect) A circular piece of wood put under a dish at table.
Source: Wiktionary
Cir"clet, n.
1. A little circle; esp., an ornament for the person, having the form of a circle; that which encircles, as a ring, a bracelet, or a headband. Her fair locks in circlet be enrolled. Spenser.
2. A round body; an orb. Pope. Fairest of stars . . . that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet. Milton.
3. A circular piece of wood put under a dish at table. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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