The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SUNGLASS
sunglass
(noun) a convex lens that focuses the rays of the sun; used to start a fire
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sunglass (plural sunglasses)
singular of sunglasses; used chiefly in compounds
Noun
sunglass (plural sunglasses)
(archaic) A convex lens of glass for producing heat by converging the sun's rays into a focus.
Lighting a cigar with a sunglass — Hawthorne.
Source: Wiktionary
Sun"glass`, n.; pl. Sunglasses (.
Definition: A convex lens of glass for producing heat by converging the sun's rays into a focus. "Lighting a cigar with a sunglass." Hawthorne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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22 December 2024
SUNGLASSES
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
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