An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
HANDKERCHIEF
handkerchief, hankie, hanky, hankey
(noun) a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
handkerchief (plural handkerchiefs or handkerchieves)
A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.
A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief or neckcloth.
Synonyms
• hanky
• pocket handkerchief
Source: Wiktionary
Hand"ker*chief (hân"ker*chîf; 277), n. Etym: [Hand + kerchief.]
1. A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or hands.
2. A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief; a neckcloth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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