TIEBACK

pullback, tieback

(noun) a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back; “the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tieback (plural tiebacks)

A loop of cloth, cord, etc, which is placed around a curtain to hold it open to one side.

(journalism) A newspaper rewrite or short synopsis of the information presented in the original story. in order to refresh the memories of readers who saw the old story and to update new readers.

Source: Wiktionary



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(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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