In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
coattail
(noun) the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist
Source: WordNet® 3.1
coattail (plural coattails)
The flap at the back of a coat that hangs down, sometimes below the waist.
(usually, in the plural, figurative) Success of a figure, organization or movement that transfers to those who associate with it.
• tail
coattail (third-person singular simple present coattails, present participle coattailing, simple past and past participle coattailed)
(ambitransitive) To ride the coattails of.
• tailcoat
Source: Wiktionary
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.