The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FASCIAS
Noun
fascias
plural of fascia
Source: Wiktionary
FASCIA
Fas"ci*a, n.; pl. Fasciæ. Etym: [L., a band: cf. It. fascia. See Fasces, and cf. Fess.]
1. A band, sash, or fillet; especially, in surgery, a bandage or roller.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: A flat member of an order or building, like a flat band or broad fillet; especially, one of the three bands which make up the architrave, in the Ionic order. See Illust. of Column.
3. (Anat.)
Definition: The layer of loose tissue, often containing fat, immediately beneath the skin; the stronger layer of connective tissue covering and investing all muscles; an aponeurosis.
4. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A broad well-defined band of color.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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