The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNHUSKED
Verb
unhusked
simple past tense and past participle of unhusk
Adjective
unhusked (comparative more unhusked, superlative most unhusked)
Without a husk.
Having the husk on; still on the husk.
Synonyms
• husked
Source: Wiktionary
Un*husked", a.
1. Etym: [Pref. un- not + husked.]
Definition: Not husked; having the husk on.
2. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + husk, n.]
Definition: Having the husk removed; without husk. Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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