The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MARQUISETTE
Etymology
Noun
marquisette (plural marquisettes)
A sheer cotton fabric used for mosquito nets and curtains
Source: Wiktionary
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10 January 2025
INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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