In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
earflap, earlap
(noun) one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm
Source: WordNet® 3.1
earlap (plural earlaps)
(archaic) The ear lobe.
A flap connected to headgear to protect the ear (against the cold, or physical harm); an earflap.
Source: Wiktionary
Ear"lap`, n.
Definition: The lobe of the ear.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 May 2025
(adjective) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; “economic growth”; “aspects of social, political, and economical life”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.