The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ENSWATHE
Etymology
Verb
enswathe (third-person singular simple present enswathes, present participle enswathing, simple past and past participle enswathed)
To swathe; to envelop, as in swaddling clothes.
Source: Wiktionary
En*swathe", v. t.
Definition: To swathe; to envelop, as in swaddling clothes. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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