In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
UNRUFFLE
Etymology
Verb
unruffle (third-person singular simple present unruffles, present participle unruffling, simple past and past participle unruffled)
(transitive) To remove ruffles from; to make smooth.
(transitive) To calm or soothe (a person).
(intransitive) To calm down.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*ruf"fle, v. i. Etym: [1st pref. un- + ruffle.]
Definition: To cease from being ruffled or agitated. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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