In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
UNGOWNED
Etymology
Adjective
ungowned (not comparable)
Not gowned; not wearing a gown; unrobed.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*gowned", a.
1. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + gown.]
Definition: Stripped of a gown; unfrocked.
2. Etym: [Pref. un- not + gowned.]
Definition: Not having, or not wearing, a gown.
UNGOWN
Un*gown", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + gown.]
Definition: To strip of a gown; to unfrock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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