According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.
LONGHAND
longhand
(adjective) having words written out in full by hand; “longhand writing”
longhand, running hand, cursive, cursive script
(noun) rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
longhand (countable and uncountable, plural longhands)
The written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting.
Synonym: handwriting
Antonym: shorthand
Adverb
longhand (not comparable)
Written by hand in normal characters, as opposed to shorthand.
Antonym: shorthand
Coordinate term: engross
Written by hand (with pen or pencil), rather than printed out; handwritten.
Synonym: handwritten
Antonyms: print, print out
Source: Wiktionary
Long"hand`, n.
Definition: The written characters used in the common method of writing; -- opposed to shorthand.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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