The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FARDS
Noun
fards
plural of fard
Verb
fards
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fard
Source: Wiktionary
FARD
Fard, n. Etym: [F., prob. fr. OHG. gifarit, gifarwit p.p. of farwjan to color, tinge, fr. farawa color, G. farbe.]
Definition: Paint used on the face. [Obs.] "Painted with French fard." J. Whitaker.
Fard, v. t. Etym: [F. farder to paint one's face.]
Definition: To paint; -- said esp. of one's face. [Obs.] Shenstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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