The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNBECOMINGLY
indecorously, unbecomingly
(adverb) without decorousness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
unbecomingly (comparative more unbecomingly, superlative most unbecomingly)
In an unbecoming manner.
Source: Wiktionary
UNBECOMING
Un`be*com"ing, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + becoming.]
Definition: Not becoming; unsuitable; unfit; indecorous; improper. My grief lets unbecoming speeches fall. Dryden.
– Un`be*com"ing*ly, adv.
– Un`be*com"ing*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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