In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ROUGHDRIES
Verb
roughdries
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of roughdry
Source: Wiktionary
ROUGHDRY
Rough"dry`, v. t.
Definition: in laundry work, to dry without smoothing or ironing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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