In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PAINTBRUSH
paintbrush
(noun) a brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
paintbrush (plural paintbrushes)
A thin brush for applying paint.
Source: Wiktionary
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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