Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
PEPLUMS
Noun
peplums
plural of peplum
Source: Wiktionary
PEPLUM
Pep"lum, n.; pl. E. -lumus, L. -la. [L.]
Definition: A peplos. Hence: An overskirt hanging like an ancient peplos; also, a short fitted skirt attached to a waist or coat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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