The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNSHAPEN
unshaped, unshapen
(adjective) incompletely or imperfectly shaped; “unshaped dough”; “unshaped timbers”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unshapen (comparative more unshapen, superlative most unshapen)
Shapeless; misshapen; deformed; ugly.
Verb
unshapen
past participle of unshape
Source: Wiktionary
Un*shaped", Un*shap"en, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + shaped, shapen.]
Definition: Not shaped; shapeless; misshapen; deformed; ugly.
UNSHAPE
Un*shape, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + shape.]
Definition: To deprive of shape, or of proper shape; to disorder; to confound; to derange. [R.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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REPLACEMENT
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
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