In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UNFASHIONABLE
unfashionable, unstylish
(adjective) not in accord with or not following current fashion; “unfashionable clothes”; “melodrama of a now unfashionable kind”
unfashionable, out of fashion
(adjective) unpopular and considered unappealing or unfashionable at the time
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unfashionable (comparative more unfashionable, superlative most unfashionable)
(obsolete) That cannot be fashioned; unshapely, distorted.
Not fashionable
Synonyms
• (cannot be fashioned): deformed, malformed, misshapen; see also misshapen
• (not fashionable): dĂ©modĂ©, passĂ©, unchic; see also unfashionable
Source: Wiktionary
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