The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SAGATHY
Etymology
Noun
sagathy (countable and uncountable, plural sagathies)
a fine twilled worsted fabric which was used formerly for clothes and curtains and is similar to serge
Source: Wiktionary
Sag"a*thy, n. Etym: [F. sagatis: cf. Sp. sagatĂ, saetĂ.]
Definition: A mixed woven fabric of silk and cotton; or silk and wool; sayette; also, a light woolen fabric.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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