The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
cabinetmaking, joinery
(noun) the craft of a joiner
joinery
(noun) fine woodwork done by a joiner
Source: WordNet® 3.1
joinery (countable and uncountable, plural joineries)
A factory producing wooden products such as tables, doors, and cabinets.
The work of the joiner.
Source: Wiktionary
Join"er*y, n.
Definition: The art, or trade, of a joiner; the work of a joiner. A piece of joinery . . . whimsically dovetailed. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.