In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TOPSTITCH
Etymology
Noun
topstitch (usually uncountable, plural topstitches)
(sewing, uncountable) A sewing technique, most often used on garment edges such as necklines and hems, where it helps facings to stay in place and gives a crisp edge.
(countable) An individual stitch of this kind.
Verb
topstitch (third-person singular simple present topstitches, present participle topstitching, simple past and past participle topstitched)
(transitive) To stitch in this fashion.
Source: Wiktionary
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