In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ENROBE
enrobe
(verb) adorn with a robe
enrobe
(verb) provide with a coating; “enrobe the nuts with chocolate”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
enrobe (third-person singular simple present enrobes, present participle enrobing, simple past and past participle enrobed)
To invest or adorn with a robe or vestment; to attire.
To coat or cover.
Synonyms
• (to attire): clothe, dress, robe; see also clothe
Anagrams
• Boerne, boreen, borene
Source: Wiktionary
En*robe", v. t. Etym: [Pref. en- + robe: cf. OF. enrober.]
Definition: To invest or adorn with a robe; to attire.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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