The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
JASPE
Etymology
Noun
jaspe (countable and uncountable, plural jaspes)
(textiles) cotton or rayon cloth with shaded effect
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• japes
Source: Wiktionary
Ja`spé", a. [F., p.p. of jasper to mottle. See Jasper.] (Ceramics)
Definition: Having the surface decorated with cloudings and streaks, somewhat as if imitating jasper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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