fatigues
(noun) military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fatigues
plural of fatigue
fatigues pl (plural only)
(military) Menial duties, especially as punishment.
Coordinate terms: CB, jankers
(US) Military clothing worn when doing menial tasks.
fatigues
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fatigue
Source: Wiktionary
Fa*tigue", n. Etym: [F., fr. fatiguer to fatigue, L. fatigare; cf. L. affatim sufficiently.]
1. Weariness from bodily labor or mental exertion; lassitude or exhaustion of strength.
2. The cause of weariness; labor; toil; as, the fatigues of war. Dryden.
3. The weakening of a metal when subjected to repeated vibrations or strains. Fatigue call (Mil.), a summons, by bugle or drum, to perform fatigue duties.
– Fatigue dress, the working dress of soldiers.
– Fatigue duty (Mil.), labor exacted from soldiers aside from the use of arms. Farrow.
– Fatigue party, a party of soldiers on fatigue duty.
Fa*tigue", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fatigued; p. pr. & vb. n. Fatiguing, n.] Etym: [Cf. F. fatiguer. See Fatigue, n.]
Definition: To weary with labor or any bodily or mental exertion; to harass with toil; to exhaust the strength or endurance of; to tire.
Syn.
– To jade; tire; weary; bore. See Jade.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 January 2025
(verb) rise again; “His need for a meal resurged”; “The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
