Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
CUTAWAY
cutaway
(noun) a man’s coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees
cutaway, cutaway drawing, cutaway model
(noun) a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
cutaway (not comparable)
(computer graphics) Having selected portions of the outside removed so as to give an impression of the interior.
Noun
cutaway (plural cutaways)
(television) A cut to a shot of person listening to a speaker so that the audience can see the listener's reaction.
(television) The interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something else.
A coat with a tapered frontline.
A diagram or model having outer layers removed so as to show the interior
An indentation in the upper bout of a guitar's body adjacent to the neck, allowing easier access to the upper frets.
Source: Wiktionary
Cut"a*way` (kt"-w`), a.
Definition: Having a part cut off or away; having the corners rounded or cut away. Cutaway coat, a coat whose skirts are cut away in front so as not to meet at the bottom.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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