In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
PERCALE
percale
(noun) a fine closely woven cotton fabric
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
percale (countable and uncountable, plural percales)
(textiles) A fine, closely woven fabric, made from cotton, polyester or a mix of these, and used for sheets and clothing.
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Source: Wiktionary
Per`cale", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A fine cotton fabric, having a linen finish, and often printed on one side, -- used for women's and children's wear.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GREAT
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
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