In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CULOTTES
Etymology
Noun
culottes pl (plural only)
A type of loose shorts which look like a skirt; a divided skirt.
Synonym: culotte
Source: Wiktionary
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