The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
retrousse, tip-tilted, upturned
(adjective) (used of noses) turned up at the end; “a retrousse nose”; “a small upturned nose”
overturned, upset, upturned
(adjective) having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom; “an overturned car”; “the upset pitcher of milk”; “sat on an upturned bucket”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
upturned (comparative more upturned, superlative most upturned)
turned over; inverted; capsized
(of a nose etc.) turned up at the end
looking upwards, turned upwards
• turned up, underput
Source: Wiktionary
Up*turn", v. t.
Definition: To turn up; to direct upward; to throw up; as, to upturn the ground in plowing. "A sea of upturned faces." D. Webster. So scented the grim feature, and upturned His nostril wide into the murky air. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.