The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
dishabille, deshabille
(noun) the state of being carelessly or partially dressed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dishabille (countable and uncountable, plural dishabilles)
Extreme casual or disorderly dress, shirt tail out, sleeves unbuttoned, etc.
A loose, negligent dress.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis`ha*bille", n. Etym: [See Deshabille.]
Definition: An undress; a loose, negligent dress; deshabille. They breakfast in dishabille. Smollett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 January 2025
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.