In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
WASHTUB
washtub
(noun) a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
washtub (plural washtubs)
A tub used for washing clothes.
Source: Wiktionary
Wash"tub`, n.
Definition: A tub in which clothes are washed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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