TARLATAN

Etymology

Probably from Milanese tarlantanna.

Noun

tarlatan (countable and uncountable, plural tarlatans)

A thin muslin with an open weave, once used for ballgowns etc.

Source: Wiktionary


Tar"la*tan, n.

Definition: A kind of thin, transparent muslin, used for dresses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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