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.
HABERDASHERY
haberdashery, men's furnishings
(noun) the drygoods sold by a haberdasher
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
haberdashery (countable and uncountable, plural haberdasheries)
Ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods sold in a haberdasher's shop.
A shop selling such goods.
A shop selling clothing and accessories for men, including hats.
Source: Wiktionary
Hab"er*dash"er*y, n.
Definition: The goods and wares sold by a haberdasher; also (Fig.), trifles. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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