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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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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