The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
RINGSTRAKED
Etymology
ring + strake 'streak, stripe' + -ed
Adjective
ringstraked (comparative more ringstraked, superlative most ringstraked)
(archaic) striped with differently colored rings
Source: Wiktionary
Ring"straked`, a.
Definition: Ring-streaked. Cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted. Gen. xxx. 39.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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