The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PASSEMENT
Etymology
Noun
passement (plural passements)
Lace, brocade, braid etc, sewed on a garment.
Source: Wiktionary
Passe"ment, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: Lace, gimp, braid etc., sewed on a garment. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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17 November 2024
MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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