In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
watchet (countable and uncountable, plural watchets)
(obsolete) A light blue color.
(obsolete) Cloth or clothes of this color.
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
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.