The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TUFFET
footstool, footrest, ottoman, tuffet
(noun) a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tuffet (plural tuffets)
A clump of grass or similar vegetation.
(furniture) A large cushion which may have an internal frame, used as a low seat or stool.
An inflatable cushion serving as landing area for precision accuracy parachuting.
Source: Wiktionary
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RESTORATION
(noun) some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; “the restoration looked exactly like the original”
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