INVERNESSES

Noun

Invernesses

plural of Inverness

Source: Wiktionary


INVERNESS

In`ver*ness", n., or In`ver*ness" cape".

Definition: A kind of full sleeveless cape, fitting closely about the neck.

Robert's wind-blown head and tall form wrapped in an Inverness cape. Mrs. Humphry Ward.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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