In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TABLEMAT
Etymology
Noun
tablemat (plural tablemats)
(rare) A cushion or stiff material placed on top of a table, underneath a tablecloth.
After putting the leaves in the table and putting on the tablemat and tablecloth, they laid the placemats out.
Source: Wiktionary
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