The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
RETRAIT
Etymology 1
Noun
retrait (plural retraits)
(obsolete) A picture or other visual representation.
Adjective
retrait (not comparable)
(obsolete) retired
Etymology 2
Variant forms.
Noun
retrait (plural retraits)
Obsolete form of retreat.
Anagrams
• attirer, rattier, tartier
Source: Wiktionary
Re*trait", n. Etym: [It. ritratto, fr. ritrarre to draw back, draw, fr. L. retrahere. See Retract.]
Definition: A portrait; a likeness. [Obs.] Whose fair retrait I in my shield do bear. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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