The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
filigreed (comparative more filigreed, superlative most filigreed)
Having filigree ornamentation
filigreed
simple past tense and past participle of filigree
Source: Wiktionary
Fil"i*greed, a.
Definition: Adorned with filigree. Tatler.
Fil"i*gree, n. Etym: [Corrupted fr. filigrane.]
Definition: Ornamental work, formerly with grains or breads, but now composed of fine wire and used chiefly in decorating gold and silver to which the wire is soldered, being arranged in designs frequently of a delicate and intricate arabesque pattern.
Fil"i*gree, a.
Definition: Relating to, composed of, or resembling, work in filigree; as, a filigree basket. Hence: Fanciful; unsubstantial; merely decorative. You ask for reality, not fiction and filigree work. J. C. Shairp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.