In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SLIMNESS
slenderness, slightness, slimness
(noun) the property of an attractively thin person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
slimness (countable and uncountable, plural slimnesses)
(uncountable) The property of being slim.
(countable) The result or product of being slim.
Source: Wiktionary
Slim"ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being slim.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
14 November 2024
FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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