The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WATCHET
Etymology
Noun
watchet (countable and uncountable, plural watchets)
(obsolete) A light blue color.
(obsolete) Cloth or clothes of this color.
Adjective
watchet (comparative more watchet, superlative most watchet)
(obsolete) Of the color watchet.
Source: Wiktionary
Watchet, a. Etym: [Probably from F. vaciet bilberry, whortleberry; cf. L. vaccinium blueberry, whortleberry.]
Definition: Pale or light blue. [Obs.] "Watchet mantles." Spenser. Who stares in Germany at watchet eyes Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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