The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
STAYSTITCH
Etymology
Noun
staystitch (plural staystitches)
A kind of straight stitch through a single layer, mainly used to stabilize curves.
Verb
staystitch (third-person singular simple present staystitches, present participle staystitching, simple past and past participle staystitched)
To work this kind of stitch.
Source: Wiktionary
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