In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WARDROBING
Verb
wardrobing
present participle of wardrobe
Anagrams
• drawboring
Source: Wiktionary
WARDROBE
Ward"robe`, n. Etym: [OE. warderobe, OF. warderobe, F. garderobe; of German origin. See Ward, v. t., and Robe.]
1. A room or apartment where clothes are kept, or wearing apparel is stored; a portable closet for hanging up clothes.
2. Wearing apparel, in general; articles of dress or personal decoration. Flowers that their gay wardrobe wear. Milton. With a pair of saddlebags containing his wardrobe. T. Hughes.
3. A privy. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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