The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ESTOILES
Noun
estoiles
plural of estoile
Source: Wiktionary
ESTOILE
Es`toile", n. Etym: [OF.] (Her.)
Definition: A six-pointed star whose rays are wavy, instead of straight like those of a mullet. [Written also Ă©toile.] Estoile of eight points, a star which has four straight and four wavy rays.
– Estoile of four points. Same as Cross estoilĂ©, under Cross.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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