In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
FLOSSY
downy, downlike, flossy, fluffy
(adjective) like down or as soft as down
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
flossy (comparative flossier, superlative flossiest)
Resembling floss.
(informal, slang) Extravagantly showy; flashy
Proper noun
Flossy
A female given name, diminutive of Florence.
Source: Wiktionary
Floss"y, a.
Definition: Pertaining to, made of, or resembling, floss; hence, light; downy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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