The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
IRIDESCENT
iridescent, nacreous, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent
(adjective) having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; “an iridescent oil slick”; “nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl”; “a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster”
changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot
(adjective) varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; “changeable taffeta”; “chatoyant (or shot) silk”; “a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
iridescent (comparative more iridescent, superlative most iridescent)
(not comparable) Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.
Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful.
Anagrams
• cretinised, indiscreet, indiscrete
Source: Wiktionary
Ir`i*des"cent, a. Etym: [L. iris, iridis, the rainbow: cf. F. iridescent.]
Definition: Having colors like the rainbow; exhibiting a play of changeable colors; nacreous; prismatic; as, iridescent glass.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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