In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
dogskin (countable and uncountable, plural dogskins)
Leather made from the skin of a dog, or from sheepskin in imitation of it.
Source: Wiktionary
Dog"skin, n.
Definition: The skin of a dog, or leather made of the skin. Also used adjectively.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 January 2025
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.