In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SHIRRING
shirring
(noun) baking shelled eggs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
shirring (plural shirrings)
Two or more rows of gathers used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice and yoke.
Verb
shirring
present participle of shirr
Source: Wiktionary
SHIRR
Shirr, n. (Sewing)
Definition: A series of close parallel runnings which are drawn up so as to make the material between them set full by gatherings; -- called also shirring, and gauging.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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27 November 2024
NAUSEATING
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
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