In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FISHNET
fishnet, fishing net
(noun) a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fishnet (countable and uncountable, plural fishnets)
(countable) A net used to catch fish.
Synonym: fishing net
(uncountable) A fabric with an open diamond-shaped structure; normally used for stockings etc
(countable, usually in plural) Stockings made of fishnet fabric.
Source: Wiktionary
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THEORETICAL
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