The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
NONABRASIVE
Etymology
Adjective
nonabrasive (not comparable)
Not abrasive.
Synonyms
• (not abrasive): gentle, mild, smooth, soft
Antonyms
• (not abrasive): gritty, rough, scouring, scratchy
Noun
nonabrasive (plural nonabrasives)
A substance that is not abrasive.
Source: Wiktionary
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12 May 2025
UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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