In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
VESTMENTS
Noun
vestments
plural of vestment
Source: Wiktionary
VESTMENT
Vest"ment, n. Etym: [OE. vestement, vestiment, OF. vestement, vestiment, F. vĂŞtement, fr. L. vestimentum, fr. vestire to clothe, fr. vestis a garment, clothing. See Vest.]
Definition: A covering or garment; some part of clothing or dress; specifically (Eccl.), any priestly garment. "Royal vestiment." Chaucer. "Priests in holy vestments." Shak. The sculptor could not give vestments suitable to the quality of the persons represented. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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