In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
WAISTCOATING
Etymology
Noun
waistcoating (plural waistcoatings)
A fabric designed for waistcoats, often with a multicoloured pattern of different yarns.
Source: Wiktionary
Waist"coat*ing, n.
Definition: A fabric designed for waistcoats; esp., one in which there is a pattern, differently colored yarns being used.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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