In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNWOMANLY
unwomanly
(adjective) not womanly; “the logical clearness of her arguments...condemned her as eccentric and unwomanly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unwomanly (comparative more unwomanly, superlative most unwomanly)
Not womanly; unfeminine.
Adverb
unwomanly (comparative more unwomanly, superlative most unwomanly)
In a manner unbecoming a woman.
Source: Wiktionary
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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