The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
flatware, silver
(noun) silverware eating utensils
flatware
(noun) tableware that is relatively flat and fashioned as a single piece
Source: WordNet® 3.1
flatware (countable and uncountable, plural flatwares)
(US) Eating utensils; cutlery, such as forks, knives and spoons.
plates, dishes and other relatively flat crockery.
• See also cutlery
Source: Wiktionary
Flat"ware`, n.
Definition: Articles for the table, as china or silverware, that are more or less flat, as distinguished from hollow ware.
Flat"ware`, n.
Definition: Articles for the table, as china or silverware, that are more or less flat, as distinguished from hollow ware. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 March 2025
(noun) small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.