The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HOUSEMAIDS
Noun
housemaids
plural of housemaid
Verb
housemaids
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of housemaid
Source: Wiktionary
HOUSEMAID
House"maid`, n.
Definition: A female servant employed to do housework, esp. to take care of the rooms. Housemaid's knee (Med.), a swelling over the knee, due to an enlargement of the bursa in the front of the kneepan; -- so called because frequently occurring in servant girls who work upon their knees.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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