In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DISSOLUTENESSES
Noun
dissolutenesses
plural of dissoluteness
Source: Wiktionary
DISSOLUTENESS
Dis"so*lute*ness, n.
Definition: State or quality of being dissolute; looseness of morals and manners; addictedness to sinful pleasures; debauchery; dissipation. Chivalry had the vices of dissoluteness. Bancroft.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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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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