The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SORTABLE
Etymology
Adjective
sortable (comparative more sortable, superlative most sortable)
That can be sorted. [from 20th c.]
(obsolete) Suitable; proper, appropriate. [from 16th c.]
Antonyms
• (that can be sorted): nonsortable, unsortable
Noun
sortable (plural sortables)
(GUI) A component that allows a sequence of items to be reordered via drag and drop.
Anagrams
• bloaters, latrobes, retablos, rotables, storable
Source: Wiktionary
Sort"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. sortable suitable.]
1. Capable of being sorted.
2. Suitable; befitting; proper. [Obs.] con.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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