CREAMLAID

Etymology

Adjective

creamlaid (not comparable)

(of paper) Laid (marked with parallel lines, as if ribbed) and cream in colour.

1 pack of 1 dozen creamlaid envelopes and feintruled [SIC] notepaper, watermarked […]

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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