In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
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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