In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LISLES
Noun
lisles
plural of lisle
Proper noun
Lisles
plural of Lisle
Source: Wiktionary
LISLE
Lisle, n.
Definition: A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures. Lisle glove, a fine summer glove, made of Lisle thread.
– Lisle lace, a fine handmade lace, made at Lisle.
– Lisle thread, a hard twisted cotton thread, originally produced at Lisle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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