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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2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

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